Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • Green Bay, WI

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse serves as a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Care Manager in the Primary Care Clinic in Green Bay. The position delivers evidence-based, patient-driven holistic care and works as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team to manage chronic diseases. The RN uses advanced clinical expertise in the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—with the veteran population, applying broad clinical knowledge in a collaborative practice setting. The role includes health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic illness. The nurse applies advanced clinic access and PACT principles in daily work and triages patient concerns and complaints in person or by telephone.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, days, with a variable start time. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. Physical requirements include walking, bending, stooping, some lifting while providing direct patient care, and potentially extended periods of sitting.

Requirements

• Demonstrate proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet the stated qualifying education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-school graduates.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the applicable VA Nurse grade and level requirements for education and professional nursing experience.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Complete applicable pre-employment screening and requirements, including drug testing for testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, onboarding, identification verification, and physical evaluation.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Be prepared to meet the physical demands of walking, bending, stooping, some lifting, and potentially extended sitting.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of Medical/Surgical experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work autonomously.
• Flexibility and dependability.
• Proficiency with VISTA, CPRS, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based, patient-driven holistic care.
• Participate as an integral member of PACT and an interdisciplinary team in managing chronic diseases.
• Triage patient concerns and complaints in person or by telephone.
• Apply advanced clinic access and PACT principles in daily work.
• Use the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—in care of the veteran population.
• Apply broad-based clinical knowledge and skills in a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.
• Implement health promotion and disease prevention activities and manage acute and chronic illness.

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.
• 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