Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient (PACT) / Wausau CBOC
About The Position
The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The position is part of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Tomah VA Medical Center’s Community-Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) in Wausau. The RN is accountable for the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The role also contributes to nursing education, quality improvement, team collaboration, and evidence-based practice. This is a full-time position with a main tour of duty of 0730–1600; hours may change according to facility needs. Telework and virtual work are not available.
Requirements
- Be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate from a qualifying accredited school of professional nursing, or meet the stated alternative education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-school graduates.
- Hold 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 stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
- Meet the applicable education and experience requirements for the assigned nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Selected applicants are subject to drug screening, background/security investigation, pre-employment physical evaluation, onboarding requirements, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements; a probationary period may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is highly preferred.
- One year of professional RN experience is highly preferred.
- Previous clinic experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and be accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
- Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- Assist in directing nursing education, orientation, and competencies, and provide consultation on quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
- Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic outpatient care through collaborative strategies.
- Evaluate practices on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence.
- Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback to support improvement.
- Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
- Contribute a professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
- Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
- Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care.
- Participate in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based practice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
- Up to 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
