Registered Nurse - PACT Springfield

Veterans Health Administration • Springfield, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse provides competent, evidence-based, gender-specific care to primary care patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.

The role includes managing patient panels, coordinating care and education, supporting wellness and chronic care management, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to deliver and improve holistic primary care. The nurse contributes to nursing education, quality improvement, professional development, and an evidence-based-practice culture. The position is based on a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. The nurse may need schedule and assignment flexibility, including providing coverage and traveling to other clinics and outlying community-based outpatient clinics to maintain continuity of care.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education and licensure under the stated VA provisions.
• 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 eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, background/security investigation, and onboarding requirements; selected applicants are subject to urinalysis drug screening.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Comply with Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• 2–3 years of primary care or care management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care, taking responsibility for all elements of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care focused 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.
• 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 in directing nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaboration with others.
• Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence and provide peers with constructive feedback.
• Foster a safe, supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute the 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 peers to support safe, high-quality outpatient nursing care.
• Question clinical practices and participate in activities that sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
• Provide coverage and travel to other clinics, including outlying community-based outpatient clinics, when needed to maintain uninterrupted patient care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 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 VA contributions of up to 5%.
• 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