Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Care)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Virginia Beach VA clinic seeks a Registered Nurse for Ambulatory Care - PACT to support the Patient Aligned Care Team in the Primary Care setting.

This RN provides direct Veteran care and care coordination to optimize outcomes within the Primary Care Department. The role emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management with collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• English Language Proficiency required.
• Graduate of an approved nursing program (ACEN/CCNE) and eligible for RN licensure.
• Current, full, active RN license in the United States or District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Manage assigned panels, utilize registries, and ensure timely evaluation and access.
• Promote health, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Lead and participate in scheduling scrubs, outreach, and patient reminders.
• Collaborate with patients and interdisciplinary teams to develop meaningful care plans.

Skills

English Language Proficiency

Nursing Knowledge

Care coordination

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

State RN licensure

Foreign education equivalency process

Job description

Summary

Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Care - PACT) This position will support the Ambulatory Care service with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Virginia Beach VA clinic in Virginia Beach - VA. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination - as it pertains - to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.

Summary

Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Care - PACT) This position will support the Ambulatory Care service with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Virginia Beach VA clinic in Virginia Beach - VA. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination - as it pertains - to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13069986
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Preferred Experience: Minimum of two years experience in primary care - emergency or specialty care Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing
• clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required.

Duties

• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The PACT Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to primary care patients with 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
• In addition - the RN will..
• 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
• Assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization
• Assumes the role of Charge or Co-charge Nurse
• Demonstrates timely and effective communication
• Promotes seamless care coordination
• Ensures effective and timely management of CPRS alerts - Call Center Relay Messaging Queue (CMRQ) - and Secure Messaging by ensuring that patients' requests are acknowledged within 72 hours of receipt
• Consistently complies with the Standard of Work (SOW) for ED and Inpatient 2-day post discharge calls
• Collaborates with patients and interdisciplinary teams
• Responsible for a robust chronic disease management program
• Monitors PACT metrics with particular emphasis on HEDIS measures
• Demonstrates proficiency in PACT reports including eQM (electronic quality management) - VSSC (VA Support Service Center) - SAIL and Primary Care Almanac - and PACT Compass
• Collaborates with the patients and care teams to develop meaningful goals for patients
• Contributes to Accreditation Readiness including Quick Sweeps - Environment of Care (EOC) rounds - and clinic daily logs
• Leads and/or participates in daily huddles
• Initiates and follows through with patient schedule scrubbing days to weeks in advance
• Conducts Outreach to patients prior to appointment time to complete reminders
• Triages walk-in patients and collaborate with providers to determine a plan of care
• Conducts nurse visits and provide patient education
• Rooms patients - performs treatments - administers medications - performs other patient care duties
• Follows up on Community Care Consults
• Veteran/Patient Driven Care: Provides and directs others in Veteran/patient driven care by optimizing the patient experience - satisfaction - and/or safety for a team of patients
• Expectations: 1
• Provides and directs others in Veteran/patient driven care that optimizes the patient's experience - satisfaction - and/or safety for a team of patients
• 2
• Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient
• Role models and displays ethical behavior
• 3
• Recognizes ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and models appropriate action by providing and directing others in the provision of care following established policies and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurse
• Evidence-Based Practice/Research: Applies evidence-based practice/research - considering patient preferences - to improve quality of care and resource utilization - participating in established improvement activities
• Expectations: 1
• Models the application of evidence-based practice/research with peers to improve patient care
• 2
• Models effective resource utilization through the delegation of cost-effective care delivery
• 3
• Recruits' peers to participate in unit level performance improvement activities This position is subject to other duties as assigned and therefore potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments
• 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 - 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized