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Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Registered Nurse will be assigned to a Patient Aligned Care Team within the Primary Care Department at the Cape Girardeau Health Care Center.
What You'll Do
- →General Description of Assigned Duties: The Registered Nurse within the Patient Aligned Care Team is responsible for and accountable for all aspects of the nursing process when delivering and supervising direct patient care.
- →This role includes coordinating care with a focus on patient education, and ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction throughout the entire continuum of care.
- →The nurse administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
- →Additionally, the nurse contributes to positive care outcomes by collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary team members.
- →Key performance responsibilities include maintaining knowledge of and actively participating in unit or program quality improvement initiatives, as well as supporting customer service excellence.
- →Functions and Scope of Assigned Duties: The Nurse Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivering competent, evidence-based, gender-specific care to primary care patients.
- →This role involves providing direct veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
- →The nurse manages assigned patient panels, utilizes registries effectively, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access to care for these patients.
- →Responsibilities include health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic disease management.
- →The nurse supports the delivery of nursing education, orientation, and competency development, as well as contributing to quality improvement initiatives and outcomes analysis.
- →Demonstrating leadership, the nurse collaborates with team members to enhance holistic, primary care services.
- →They continuously evaluate practice based on current best evidence, provide constructive feedback to peers, and offer professional perspectives in interdisciplinary team discussions.
- →The nurse partners with colleagues to facilitate positive change and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- →Preferred Experience: 2-3 years of clinical experience is preferred.
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 physical examination.
- ✓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
Job ID: c4171b0e-986f-4ea9-ba03-6daaf9e456d9
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