Registered Nurse - PACT
Kansas City VA Medical Center is hiring one (1) Registered Nurse PACT Outpatient Staff to join the following Primary Care Clinic: Kansas City VA Medical Center, located in Kansas City, MO
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Demonstrates expertise in professional nursing practice to provide nursing care and care coordination within the Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and improves outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Functions as a key team member providing comprehensive, coordinated nursing care to panels of patients. Acts as the primary coordinator for a designated panel of patients emphasizing health promotion, chronic care management, patient self management support, and overall wellness. Collaborates 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. Engages in patient and family education and advocates for patients' needs to enhance patient outcomes and wellness. 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, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.