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Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA Clinic in Lewiston Idaho is seeking an Intermittent, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Registered Nurse (RN). The RN influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and will execute position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Intermittent employees work on as as-needed basis, with no regularly scheduled tour of duty or guaranteed hours.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.
- →Provide gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.
- →Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.
- →Provide health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- →Focus on individual growth and development in outpatient PACT nursing practice with increased levels of self-direction.
- →Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
- →Seek guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families.
- →Delegate elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.
- →Bring primary care principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
- →Foster a safe and supportive environment conductive to the professional development of health care professionals.
- →Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for the Primary Care Department and facility.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: INTERMITTENT (as-needed employee with no regularly scheduled tour of duty or guaranteed hours) Clinic Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →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 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 52161262-b681-4a53-84fc-18ac6b84b4e3
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