Registered Nurse- Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Team

Veterans Health Administration • Austin, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The nurse coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.

The role provides direct gender-specific Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department, manages assigned patient panels using registries, and supports appropriate evaluation and access. It also provides gender-specific health promotion, education, and coaching related to wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse contributes to policy, procedure, and guideline development and revision, supports colleagues through knowledge sharing and constructive feedback, and fosters a safe environment for professional development.

The position evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for gender-specific primary care and is responsible for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level. The position is not virtual, and telework is not available. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, with one of the following schedules: 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an accepted equivalent education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Submit a transcript if education is used to qualify; foreign education used to meet requirements must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo drug testing, background/security investigation, onboarding, and a pre-employment physical examination; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA health care personnel.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Physical ability to meet the listed demands, including lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling, reaching, walking, standing, sitting, bending, grasping, fine manipulation, and required visual, hearing, coordination, and emotional-stability capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of Belt/Systems Redesign training, experience, or certification.
• Completion of SNT/GNT/RNTTP within the past five years.
• Professional Governance participation.
• Preceptor or charge nurse experience or training; a combination of experience and training is acceptable.
• Evidence-Based Practice experience or training; a combination of experience and training is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and perform all elements of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Provide direct gender-specific 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 gender-specific health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Collaborate on the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership and performance that improve gender-specific care across the Primary Care Department and facility.
• Provide peers with constructive feedback and share gender-specific primary care knowledge to support safe, quality nursing care.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for gender-specific primary care individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be accountable for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.

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 a 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