Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 137,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension/retirement plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse. The role provides patient-centered care in the PACT model, coordinating care, managing appointments, and supporting clinical workflows to improve veteran access and continuity of care.

Responsibilities include nursing assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality outpatient

Qualifications

Provides patient-centered outpatient care within the PACT model, coordinating care and ensuring timely access to services.
Demonstrates leadership in primary care within an interdisciplinary team.
Supports quality improvement and outcomes utilization in outpatient nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess patients, plan care, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
Coordinate appointments and update records to support clinical workflows.
Contribute to safe, effective, and compassionate care aligned with professional standards.

Skills

Outpatient nursing

Team collaboration

Patient assessment

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered outpatient support within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, completing accurate registration, coordinating care, and ensuring timely access to services. Collaborates with providers and team members to manage appointments, update records, support clinical workflows, and enhance the quality, safety, and continuity of veteran care.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse ensures full responsibility and accountability for every stage of the nursing process, including patient assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation, while delivering safe, effective, and compassionate direct patient care aligned with professional standards and patient needs Duties include but not limited to the following: 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: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP: 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 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

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