Registered Nurse - PACT

Veterans Health Administration • Kansas City, MO

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Kansas City VA Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) outpatient clinic in Kansas City, Missouri. The nurse provides professional nursing care and care coordination within PACT, contributing to improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. As a key team member, the nurse provides comprehensive, coordinated care to a panel of patients and serves as the primary coordinator for that panel, emphasizing health promotion, chronic care management, patient self-management support, and overall wellness. The nurse collaborates with PACT members, extended care support teams, and external services to develop and implement holistic, patient-driven care, facilitate care transitions, and ensure timely access to health care resources. The role also includes patient and family education and advocacy for patients’ needs.

The position is onsite at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station authorization, are not authorized.

Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements. Grade placement depends on education, nursing experience, and demonstrated competencies. The role requires English proficiency, an approved nursing education program or qualifying equivalent, and current, full, active, unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. A Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to qualifying candidates who are pursuing licensure.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying equivalent education under VA requirements.
• Current, full, active, unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable VA nurse grade and level.
• A Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to candidates who meet the education requirements but are pursuing licensure, subject to VA conditions.
• Meet applicable pre-employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship or qualifying appointment eligibility, drug testing when designated, background/security investigation, pre-employment physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of ambulatory care or outpatient experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care and care coordination within the Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).
• Contribute to improved patient outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Provide comprehensive, coordinated nursing care to a panel of patients as a key PACT team member.
• Coordinate care for a designated patient panel, emphasizing health promotion, chronic care management, patient self-management support, and overall wellness.
• Collaborate with PACT members, extended care support teams, and external services to develop and implement holistic, patient-driven care.
• Facilitate care transitions and ensure timely, coordinated access to health care resources.
• Educate patients and families.
• Advocate for patients' needs to enhance outcomes and wellness.

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 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