Nurse; PACT, Outpatient

Summary

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex primary care. This nurse provides sex‑specific direct Veteran care and care coordination 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.

• 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)
• 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 a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6
• Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration to warrant an appointment as a nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an 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 any US State, Territory, Commonwealth, 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 applies to existing VHA employees as of 1/29/2024
• Grade Determinations:
  The following Scope – Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and 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
• Grade/Level Scope Educations ranging from Nurse I – Level I to Nurse III, with corresponding educational credentials and professional experience, as described in the qualification standard
• Preferred Experience:
  
  2 years nursing experience

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age‑specific components
• Coordinate care with a focus on patient education, self‑management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines
• Influence patient care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
• Execute responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex client care
• Manage assigned patient panel(s) – utilize registries – and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for all patients within the panel
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management
• Collaborate in the development, implementation,…