Registered Nurse- Outpatient

Veterans Health Administration • Detroit, MI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in the Primary Care Department. The Outpatient Staff Nurse provides and supervises direct patient care, coordinates care and education, supports self-management and customer satisfaction, and contributes leadership and creative approaches to managing complex primary care. The nurse provides gender-specific Veteran care and care coordination, manages assigned patient panels, and supports access and evaluation through the use of registries. The role also includes health promotion, wellness and disease-prevention education, chronic-care coaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and participation in developing and evaluating policies and evidence-based practice changes. The position is onsite; telework and virtual work are not available. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with one day each week from 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; schedules may change based on agency needs. Physical duties may involve prolonged periods of direct patient care, walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds in accordance with safe patient-handling guidelines.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a limited Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Complete required background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment requirements, including a physical evaluation and drug screening when selected for a testing-designated position.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the stated physical requirements, including adequate vision and hearing to perform assigned duties safely.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care while being accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
• Coordinate care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in managing complex client care.
• Provide gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for those panels.
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic-care management.
• Collaborate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provide constructive feedback to peers and support colleagues and nurses through primary-care knowledge sharing.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary-care individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be accountable for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree