Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team Care Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Washington, DC VA Medical Center, part of the VA Washington DC Health Care System, is a tertiary-care, Complexity Level 1B interdisciplinary teaching facility providing comprehensive primary and specialty healthcare services to Veterans. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with VA policies, procedures, and clinical practice standards as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).

The PACT Registered Nurse Care Manager collaborates with patients, primary care providers, clinical support staff, interdisciplinary teams, family members, caregivers, and internal and community healthcare providers to develop and carry out individualized, patient-driven care plans. The role coordinates care and transitions between VA and non-VA services, promotes health education and self-management, supports continuity of care, and helps address patients’ healthcare needs.

Responsibilities and scope vary by nurse level. Nurse I provides fundamental to proficient patient-centered care using the nursing process and evidence-based practices. Nurse II demonstrates progressive clinical mastery and leadership, incorporates patients’ individual circumstances into care planning, and participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, and customer service initiatives. Nurse III provides advanced nursing care and clinical leadership, including assessment, care planning and evaluation, case management, counseling, disease prevention, health promotion, and supportive and restorative care. The nurse may administer medications and treatments prescribed by licensed healthcare providers and is accountable for clinical decisions, patient advocacy, care coordination, and safe, effective, evidence-based nursing services.

The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. The work schedule is to be determined. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or qualifying equivalent nursing education as specified in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, professional nursing experience, and grade-level requirements for the assigned Nurse I, Nurse II, or Nurse III level.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete all application requirements listed in the announcement’s Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with 3 years of PACT experience.
• Prior 5 years of acute or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, evidence-based nursing care to Veterans in accordance with VA policies, procedures, and clinical practice standards.
• Use the nursing process to assess patients, plan and implement care, and evaluate patient responses to actual or potential health problems.
• Collaborate with the Patient Aligned Care Team and broader interdisciplinary team, including patients, primary care providers, clinical support staff, family members, caregivers, and internal and community healthcare providers.
• Develop and implement individualized, patient-driven, holistic care plans that account for patients’ characteristics, circumstances, values, and beliefs.
• Coordinate patient care, healthcare resources, and communication of treatment needs.
• Promote health education, patient self-management, counseling, disease prevention, and health promotion.
• Facilitate continuity of care and coordinate transitions between VA and non-VA healthcare services.
• Provide case management and supportive and restorative nursing care.
• Execute prescribed medical regimens, including administration of authorized medications and treatments.
• Advocate for patients and demonstrate accountability for clinical decision-making and delivery of safe, effective nursing services.
• Participate in unit- and service-level performance improvement, quality assurance, and customer service initiatives.
• Provide clinical leadership and professional guidance, as applicable to the assigned nurse level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting.
• 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