Ambulatory Care Center Registered Nurse

Responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Core elements include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Provides urgent care, unplanned patient care, and care to travel Veterans with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate. Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care. Follows protocols and policies related to mental health assessment and mental health crisis's and utilizes mental health treatment rooms to provide safe care to mental health patients that present to the unit. Nurse provides prompt and appropriate treatment for Veterans health concerns to ensure care is timely and patients have adequate access to care. Respond to facility emergencies per policy and protocol. The nurse demonstrates high quality customer service skills. Implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. 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, 9am - 5:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Preferred Experience: Urgent Care, Emergency Room and 1 year medical surgical nursing.

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/examination. 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.