Ambulatory Care Center Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Ambulatory Care Center Registered Nurse (RN)

Description

Provide evidence-based nursing care for assigned patients in an Ambulatory Care Center, including urgent and unplanned visits. Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction, while administering medications and procedures per established policies. Assess patients, triage using a five-level system, follow mental health assessment/crisis protocols, and respond to facility emergencies per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients

• Delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel

• Direct nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement/outcomes utilization

• Provide urgent care and unplanned care for Veterans with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions

• Assess patients by collecting pertinent data; triage patients using a five-level triage system

• Follow mental health assessment and mental health crisis protocols; use mental health treatment rooms for safe care

• Implement care plans, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion

• Administer medications and perform procedures per established policies and guidelines

• Respond to facility emergencies per policy and protocol; deliver high-quality customer service

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or meet VA non-citizen appointment conditions)

• English proficiency (basic written and spoken)

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR meet education requirements for licensure equivalency

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license from a U.S. state/territory (or DC)

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and all required documents

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Urinalysis testing if applicable for designated position

• Selectively Service registration required for eligible males

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options (many can carry into retirement)

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm

• Ad-hoc telework; not a virtual position

• May be authorized for relocation/recruitment incentives for a highly qualified candidate