Job opening: Registered Nurse (Patient Aligned Care Team)
Salary: $74 431 - 137 834 per year
Published at: Aug 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Registered Nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for his/her practice. The Registered Nurse functions under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model and is responsible for the overall direction of the team members to achieve desirable patient outcomes.
Duties
The Registered Nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for his/her practice. The Primary Care Registered Nurse functions under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model and is responsible for the overall direction of the team members to achieve desirable patient outcomes. The PACT RN adheres to established policies, standards of care and standards of nursing practice; demonstrates leadership and serves as a role model. Serves as the Team Leader/Charge Nurse on the unit and works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee
Clinical processes and procedures of the PACT RN consist of:
Participates/leads daily and PRN huddles with assigned Teamlet to facilitate communication of team to ensure patient care needs are met
Completes patient discharge follow-up calls within two days of discharge
Reviews view alerts throughout the day and resolves promptly
Completes clinical reminders with each patient visit
Demonstrates proficiency in utilizing Primary Care Data Sets in VSSC to identify high risk patients and review other specific patient populations
Utilizes nursing protocols with attention to the individuality of patients, patient safety and evidence-based practice
Facilitates care coordination and access to Specialty Care through communication and utilization of various consults types Assists with specialized Women's Health procedures
Knowledge of Medical Center Policies (MCP) and PC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care. Reports equipment in need of repair
Recognizes subtle abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately
Makes assignments and directs activities of unit staff, (RNs, LPNs, students, PSAs, other team members)
Formulates and implements a plan of care based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed
Includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care, establishing goals, and discharge planning
Updates plan of care as needed based on patient responses
Assesses patient's learning needs, learning preference, and readiness to learn
Develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in educational needs and discharge planning
Documents the nursing process
Documentation is technically informative, consistent, accurate, concise, and timely manner
Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of expected outcomes
Performs other related duties as listed in the functional statement.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Work Schedule: 7:45-4:30pm Monday - Friday, occasionally Saturday
Telework: Not eligible for Telework
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Preferred Experience: Ambulatory Care/Primary Care
Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience.
Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures, or home settings. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center
1601 Brenner Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144
US
- Name: Nakita Miller
- Phone: (979) 633-7300
- Email: [email protected]
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