Intermittent Nurse; PACT, Outpatient

Intermittent (PACT, Outpatient) RN

This Intermittent (PACT, Outpatient) RN will serve as the seasonal vaccine coordinator exercising independent technical judgement and must possess a comprehensive working knowledge of vaccines screening and administration that enables them to serve in a leadership role in the development, administration, and management of the seasonal vaccination program. The incumbent acts as a consultant to all employees, supervisors, and hospital services regarding seasonal vaccination policies and procedures.

In conjunction with Primary Care Leadership, the incumbent works collaboratively with CACS to ensure clinical reminders are up to date, recommended staff have access to clinical reminders, and implementation of clinical reminders.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for the Primary Care Department and facility.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates 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.
• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

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  (varying tours)

Telework:
Not available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized