Registered Nurse- Patient Aligned Care Team
About The Position
This is a Registered Nurse position on the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in the Primary Care Department in Traverse City, Michigan. The nurse provides evidence-based, gender-specific primary care to Veterans, coordinates their care, and manages assigned patient panels. The role includes leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care, supporting professional development and evidence-based practice, and contributing to quality improvement and patient outcomes. The position is not virtual, and telework is not available. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may change based on agency needs.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible equivalent pathway described in the announcement.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
- Meet the education and specialized nursing experience criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
- Selected applicants must undergo required background/security review and pre-employment physical evaluation; applicants in testing-designated positions must complete pre-employment drug testing.
- Participation in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of clinical nursing work, including prolonged periods of activity and safe patient handling requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Case Management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, evidence-based, gender-specific care to primary care patients.
- 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 patients.
- Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- Assist with nursing education, orientation, competencies, 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.
- Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback to support improvement.
- Foster a safe and supportive environment for healthcare professionals’ development.
- 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, quality outpatient nursing care.
- Question PACT clinical practices and participate in strategies that sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
- 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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 up to 5% in contributions by VA.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
