Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement

Health insurance

Job summary

The Long Beach VA Health Care System is seeking several full-time Registered Nurse (RN) positions in the Primary Care Department. This role focuses on direct Veteran care, care coordination, and managing patient panels within PACT.

Responsibilities include health promotion, disease prevention, and collaborative care with the interdisciplinary team. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with comprehensive federal benefits and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Manages assigned panels, utilizes registries, and ensures evaluation and access for patient panels.
• Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Assists in directing nursing education, orientation, competencies and quality improvement initiatives; integrates outpatient nursing knowledge and judgment.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Long Beach VA Health Care System is seeking a few full time Registered Nurse (RN) positions within Primary Care Department.

Key Responsibilities

The PACT RN has duties that include, but are not limited to: 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. Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

Assists 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.

Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. Demonstrates competence in primary care practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

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 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 $111502 – $190737/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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