Department of Veterans Affairs
The Marion VA Health Care System is actively recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Primary Care nursing team. The incumbent functions primarily as a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Registered Nurse Care Manager (RNCM), providing comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care and care coordination for an assigned panel of Veterans.
- Major Duties Serves as the primary care coordinator for an assigned panel of Veterans within the Marion Primary Care PACT. Performs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation using the full nursing process to improve clinical outcomes. Provides RN-led chronic disease management and preventive health services using established VA/DoD guidelines and evidence-based practice. Manages care transitions across inpatient, outpatient, specialty, community, and virtual settings to ensure continuity of care. Identifies high-risk and rising-risk Veterans using population health tools; executes focused panel management to close care gaps. Conducts health coaching, motivational interviewing, and patient education to support self-management and Whole Health goals. Coordinates same-day access needs, post-discharge follow-up, labs, clinical reminders, procedures, and specialty referrals. Participates in daily PACT huddles and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to improve access, continuity, quality, and Veteran experience. Reviews team metrics, prepares patient data, and supports proactive approaches to care delivery. Maintains professional communication and customer service, advocating for Veterans and supporting positive patient outcomes. Engages in continuous professional development, mentoring, precepting, and integration of evidence-based practice. 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, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This position may require flexibility based on clinical need. Telework: not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized
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