Registered Nurse (PACT Care Manager)

Quick Facts

• Role: PACT Care Manager Registered Nurse (RN)
• Focus: Coordinated care for Veterans with acute/chronic medical, surgical, and mental health conditions

Description

The PACT Care Manager RN provides focused assessment, critical reasoning, and clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care for Veterans with complex needs and potential emergencies. The role coordinates care across the lifespan and across outpatient settings—promoting patient safety, quality nursing care, education, advocacy, and continuity through the nursing process and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated, patient-centered care across the care continuum
• Coordinate transitions of care in outpatient settings (clinics, ambulatory surgery & diagnostic procedure areas, telehealth service environments, and care coordination organizations)
• Assess needs, support procedures as applicable, deliver health education, and promote patient advocacy
• Assist patients in navigating the healthcare system and evaluate patient outcomes
• Partner with patients and families to support self-management aligned with culture, values, goals, and treatment preferences
• Use systematic data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, and evaluation of patient responses to health problems
• Support medical regimens, including administering prescribed medications and treatments

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (as specified by VA policy)
• English proficiency in basic written and spoken communication
• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (or accepted VA education pathways)
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN licensure

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards
• Up to 50 days paid time off per year
• Federal pension and 401K with contributions up to 5%
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options
• 1 full and unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state/territory
• Monday–Friday schedule (0800–1630), flexible to organizational needs
• Telework not available; virtual position not available