Registered Nurse - Lafayette, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

This PACT RN uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the Teamlet (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager, Clinical Associate, and Clerical Associate) and expanded Team (family/caregiver, internal, and community -based services involved in providing care to the patient) in developing the patient-driven care plan for life.The PACT RN is a member of the Teamlet team.

• He/She is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patients' needs.
• The PACT RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's personalized health plan/goals.
• The PACT RN demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.
• He/she possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting to facilitate the effective care of patients. Within the framework of the nursing process and through highly developed clinical expertise, the RN is able to assess, monitor and treat patient responses to life-threatening health problems.
• He/she is responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups
• 1 to 2 years of Med Surg experience preferred
• Ambulatory Care Nursing experience of 2 years preferred

The duties and responsibilities for the Community Based Outpatient Clinic Registered Nurse include but are not limited to:

• COVID front entrance Screening
• COVID Vaccinations/Clinic
• PACT team ambulatory care nursing duties including Care manager for Teams
• Triage
• Education
• Performs other duties as assigned by NM/ANM.

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, 7:30am - 4:00pm OR Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (determined by needs of department)

Compressed/Flexible: No

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required