Registered Nurse (Outpatient PACT)

Veterans Health Administration; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the United States is seeking an Outpatient PACT Registered Nurse to provide sex-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes across panels and services. Telework is available on an Ad-Hoc basis, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the United States.
• Experience in primary care and care coordination.
• Ability to lead and coach peers in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned panel(s), utilize registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for patient panels.
• Provide health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness and chronic care management.
• Collaborate to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise policies and guidelines in the Primary Care Dept.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Care coordination

Health promotion

Education

RN license (unrestricted)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Outpatient PACT Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex primary care. The Registered Nurse provides sex-specific direct Veteran Care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.

Key Responsibilities

https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=_f7pNchVqoK1KZal Major Duties: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Manage assigned panel(s), utilize registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels. Provide health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

Collaborate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for the Primary Care Department and facility. Provide peers with formal and informal constructive feedback for improvement. Support colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary care individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level. PACT program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

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; 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc) (NOTE: The Veterans Health Administration, including the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, will fully comply with the intention and instructions contained in the "Return to Office" Executive Order.

This position will likely be eligible to telework on a limited Ad-Hoc basis only) 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 $80673 – $143666/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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