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Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) - Outpatient Staff
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA New Mexico Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve on the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) - Outpatient Staff. They are responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of age-specific care. Coordinates patient education and self-management, administers medications and procedures, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and demonstrates leadership in managing complex patient care.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive, gender specific primary care nursing services to Veterans within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model.
- →Coordinates and manages care for assigned Veteran patient panels to ensure timely access, continuity, and quality outcomes.
- →Utilizes patient registries, population health data, and clinical tools to identify and address care needs.
- →Delivers health promotion, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic disease management interventions.
- →Serves as a clinical leader in the management of complex primary care patients and care coordination activities.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
- →Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines.
- →Demonstrates leadership that positively impacts patient care outcomes, department performance, and organizational goals.
- →Evaluates and implements evidence-based practices to improve care delivery for individuals, groups, and populations.
- →Provides formal and informal mentoring, coaching, and constructive feedback to nursing peers and healthcare team members.
- →Promotes a safe, supportive, and professional environment that fosters staff development and continuous learning.
- →Monitors, analyzes, and reports program-level PACT outcomes to support quality improvement and performance initiatives.
- →Leads complex quality, safety, and performance improvement efforts that enhance Veteran-centered care across the facility.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓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).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment medical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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