Registered Nurse Outpatient Primary Care-PACT Kearny Mesa

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse Care Manager is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. This nurse provides sex-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department. Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation.

• The PACT RN Care Manager assumes the following major duties and responsibilities: 1. Provides direct patient care based on current standards of nursing care, PACT recommendations, patient care needs, and staff competencies. 2. Participates in PACT performance measure improvement activities such as, but not limited to, 2-day post-discharge contact, chronic disease management, preventative care, clinical reminder compliance, etc. 3. Participates in ongoing PACT process improvement workplace activities as appropriate to the individual's position, education, and practice environment. 4. Plans and documents patient care and nursing resource utilization, accounting of maximum staff productivity, staff/time efficiency, and positive patient outcomes. 5. Supports more than one PACT as an RN Care Manager when clinically indicated. 6. Participates in daily and weekly PACT huddles. 7. Performs unit audits as assigned. 8. Maintains current knowledge of and adheres to Primary Care standards, recommended practices and guidelines. 9. When available/offered, successfully completes Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCTM) and Telephone Triage training. 10. Completes TEACH and Motivational interviewing training within first year of assignment to PACT. 11. Guides allied health care providers and support personnel with appropriate authority. 12. Performs other duties as assigned. Preferred Experience: Ambulatory Care experience 1-3 years; VA experience 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, 0630-1800 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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