Registered Nurse - La Grande, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practices and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. The nurse brings primary care principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Delivering fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on age-specific components.
• Assuming responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administering medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influencing care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determining the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.
• Providing gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.
• Managing assigned panel(s), utilizing registries, and ensuring appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.
• Providing health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

This position is 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 of the EDRP application.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards