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Outpatient Registered Nurse- Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent job as an outpatient registered nurse on a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at the Veterans Health Administration in Yakima, WA. The announcement has 1 vacancy and is open to U.S. citizens, and the job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment program. The work is weekday daytime, with no travel required.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Current federal employees of the hiring agency may also apply, and first consideration goes to current permanent employees of the Walla Walla VA Medical Center.

What you would do

  • Provide and supervise direct patient care using the nursing process.
  • Assess, plan, carry out, and evaluate care for each patient.
  • Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction.
  • Give medications and procedures following set policies and guidelines.
  • Work with the care team to improve patient care results.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your nursing experience must match a grade level, from Nurse I Level I up to Nurse III, and must be described clearly in your application. For example, Nurse I Level III needs 2 years of professional nursing experience, and Walla Walla cannot hire new graduates, so applicants with less than one year of full-time RN experience will not be referred to the hiring manager.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or a foreign nursing school with a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration. Education can also count toward a grade level, such as an associate degree or diploma for Nurse I Level I, a BSN for Nurse I Level II, or a master's degree for Nurse I Level III and higher. Only degrees from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized body are credited.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (required)
  • Transcripts if you rely on education to qualify
  • Nursing license copy
  • Professional certification, if applicable
  • DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if claiming veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
  • VA disability letter, if applicable
  • Foreign education equivalency certificate, if applicable

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications through the online questionnaire. Your RN experience is reviewed on five dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence/Based Practice/Research, and the agency will not make assumptions about your experience, so errors or omissions may affect consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your nursing duties, dates, and hours per week clearly on your resume or CV, because vague descriptions are not credited.
  • Submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment if you want the loan repayment benefit.
  • Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 if it applies to you.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program can repay student loans if you meet VHA eligibility rules, with awards up to $200,000 for one to five years decided after review. Former EDRP participants are not eligible.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Annual seasonal influenza vaccination or approved exemption
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
  • REAL ID compliant identification for onboarding
  • Possible 1-year probationary period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$81,182 – $146,092 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Yakima, Washington
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSV-13091345-27-KP

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