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Nurse PACT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
- →Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.
- →Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- →Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
- →Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- →Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care The Care Manager Registered Nurse (CMRN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients.
- →Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge planning for inpatient and outpatient settings, assisting Veterans, family members, and caregivers in accessing appropriate services for complex health care needs.
- →Coordinates care across multiple providers and settings, ensuring continuity of care within VA and community programs.
- →Addresses psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs through interdisciplinary collaboration, expediting care from diagnosis to treatment.
- →Manages laboratory and radiology results, utilizing databases for population management and evaluating care outcomes.
- →Advocates for holistic care through education and provider interaction, implementing educational plans to meet patient needs.
- →The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) CMRN provides outpatient primary and specialty care, supporting patients aged 18 and older.
- →Duties include medical/surgical exams, acute illness management, preventative medicine, chronic disease management, patient education, and emotional support.
- →Executes leadership responsibilities within the interdisciplinary team, supporting primary care providers and may take on additional roles based on experience and competency.
Requirements
- ✓Strong clinical knowledge and experience in chronic disease management.
- ✓Direct patient care experience in Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Emergency Department (ED) settings preferred.
- ✓Demonstrated experience in case management, including coordinating care for patients with complex and chronic medical needs.
- ✓Excellent interdisciplinary communication and collaboration skills.
- ✓Exceptional ability to multitask and efficiently manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and frequently interrupted environment.
- ✓Skilled in developing individualized patient care plans, patient education, and care coordination.
- ✓Ability to utilize clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1c1d38a1-e2e9-4081-9563-a96263d68e07
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