Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team

Veterans Health Administration • Anchorage, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska VA Healthcare System is recruiting one Registered Nurse to work with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the outpatient VA clinic in Juneau, Alaska. The nurse provides competent, evidence-based primary care to Veterans and coordinates their care within the Primary Care Department. The role includes managing assigned patient panels, supporting access and appropriate evaluation, and promoting wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse also contributes to team leadership, staff development, quality improvement, and evidence-based outpatient nursing practice.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 0800–1630. Telework is ad hoc only and subject to agency policy; it is not regular or recurring. Recruitment or relocation incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to individual eligibility and program approval. The role is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education as 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 temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to otherwise-qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Must meet the education and experience qualifications for the assigned Nurse grade and level. Depending on grade, qualifying education may include an ADN or nursing diploma, BSN, MSN, doctoral degree in nursing, or qualifying related graduate degree, with the specified professional nursing experience.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screening, including urinalysis for tentatively selected applicants in testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation/examination.
• Unrestricted state driver's license and clearance upon hire to drive a government vehicle.
• Participation in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Ability to meet the functional requirements, including moderate lifting, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers and both hands, walking, operating a motor vehicle, coordinated rapid mental and muscular activity, specified corrected near and far vision, depth perception, color discrimination, and hearing (hearing aid permitted).
• Complete the application and onboarding requirements described in the announcement; a probationary period may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Patient Aligned Care Team experience.
• Ability to work independently.
• Prior clinical leadership experience.
• Familiarity with VHA clinical policies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to primary care patients and oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Provide direct Veteran care and coordinate care 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.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaboration.
• Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence and provide peers with constructive feedback.
• Foster a safe, supportive environment that encourages the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute an outpatient nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Partner with others to effect change and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Share knowledge, educational findings, experiences, and ideas with colleagues to support safe, quality outpatient nursing care.
• Question PACT clinical practices and participate in strategies that sustain evidence-based practice.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, with potential loan repayment of up to $200,000 for an approved period of one to five years, subject to eligibility and program review.
• 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 five-year vesting and 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