Registered Nurse - Primary Care PACT

Veterans Health Administration • Wyoming, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting a Registered Nurse for the Wyoming VA Clinic PACT Team. The nurse will work in Ambulatory Care Nursing Service, providing primary care to Veterans and coordinating their care. The role includes managing assigned patient panels, supporting access and evaluation, and providing health promotion, education, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse is accountable for individual nursing practice, develops care plans from nursing assessments, delegates care appropriately, and continues to develop self-direction in outpatient PACT nursing practice. The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; hours may be rotated or extended based on the needs of the Medical Center and Veterans. Telework may be available with supervisor approval; this is not a virtual position. Relocation or recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Candidates must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements. The announcement describes grade assignments from Nurse I through Nurse III, with eligibility depending on education, experience, and demonstrated dimensions of nursing practice. The position requires English proficiency and a current, full, active, unrestricted U.S. nursing registration, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception. Other employment conditions include U.S. citizenship (with limited exceptions), pre-employment drug testing for testing-designated positions, a background/security investigation, seasonal influenza vaccination, and possible probationary service.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education alternatives and exceptions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• 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.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to a background/security investigation and completion of online onboarding and employment identification requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete the application requirements specified in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop outpatient PACT nursing practice with increasing levels of self-direction.
• Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seek guidance on improving care for patients and families.
• Delegate appropriate elements of care based on the patient's assessed needs, condition, and safety.
• Remain accountable for individual nursing practice and determine appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal care.
• Apply primary care principles and theory, with limited application of critical-thinking skills.

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 five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• 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