Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension

Health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' New Mexico VA Health Care System seeks an Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Specialty Care.

The RN provides direct Veteran care and coordinates with licensed staff, delivering gender-specific, evidence-based care within the Primary Care Department. The role includes patient panel management, health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness and chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Manages assigned panels, utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access to patient panels.
• Delivers health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Leads in quality improvement and outcomes utilization; supports evidence-based practice across the team.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is looking for a Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse for our Patient Aligned Care Team in Specialty Care Service!

Key Responsibilities

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. This nurse provides 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. This nurse provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, primary care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions PACT clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75834 – $136857/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.