Registered Nurse - ACS - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental/term life

Federal 401K

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Registered Nurse for the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to provide coordinated, patient-centered primary care. You will manage assessments, triage, chronic disease support, care planning and health education, promoting proactive team-based care to improve access and outcomes.

Role requires collaboration with interdisciplinary staff, ongoing outcome monitoring, and emphasis on quality improvement within a VA primary care setting.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.
• Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Integrates outpatient nursing knowledge and judgment to manage complex PACT situations; fosters evidence-based care.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) provides coordinated, patient-centered care by managing assessments, triage, chronic disease support, care planning, and health education. The role ensures continuity, collaborates with interdisciplinary staff, monitors outcomes, and promotes proactive, team-based primary care to improve patient health and access.

Key Responsibilities

The RN demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-monitor performance regularly to identify strengths, address gaps, and ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes. Duties include but not limited to the following: Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.

Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directs in goal setting for managing complex client situations. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization.

Integrates outpatient nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex PACT situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.

Demonstrates competence in primary care practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, 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: M-F 8:00am 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 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov - U.S. Federal Government