Registered Nurse-Patient Aligned Care Team

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Registered Nurse Care Manager (RNCM): Outpatient Primary Care (PC) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing nursing care and care coordination within the Primary Care PACT. The PACT RNCM assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction while functioning as a key team member providing comprehensive, coordinated nursing care to patients.

• This role demonstrates leadership in delivering proactive, patient-centered care by using nursing knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and standardized nursing protocols within the immediate practice setting. The PACT RNCM acts as the primary coordinator for a designated panel of patients, emphasizing health promotion, chronic care management, patient self-management support, and overall wellness. They collaborate with the PACT team members, extended care support team, and external services to develop and implement holistic, patient-driven care, facilitate care transitions, and ensure timely, coordinated access to health care resources. The PACT RNCM also engages in patient and family education and advocates for patients' needs to enhance patient outcomes and wellness. The PACT RNCM champions a collaborative team approach for managing patient panels, ensuring continuity and quality of care tailored to individual patient goals and needs. Core elements of performance include leading professional practice, integration of evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and resource allocation to improve outcomes for the immediate practice setting. Nursing practice must be in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia governing licensure. 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; 08:00am-04:30pm 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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