Registered Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team
Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary
Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse dedicated to delivering patient-centered care? The VA invites you to become an integral member of our Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
Duties
- The PACT RN duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Provides direct
- Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to
- Veterans and their care within the Primary Care
- Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.
- Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- Directs the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
- 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: Shifts will fall between the hours of 07:30 and 17:00. Specific 8-hour shifts will be discussed during the interview. Telework: Not available
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of
- Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care
- Network advocates for a Whole Health
- System of care in each of the Medical
- Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health
- System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each
- Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the
- Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's
- Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Requirements
- 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 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.
Required Documents
- To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume Special Note for
- Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
- This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
- Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
- The following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
- DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume
- SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference
- Preference eligible candidates and other
- Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
- Title 38 positions in
- VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
- Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
- Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
- DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
- If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
- General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
- Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
- Veterans) must also submit an
- SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
- Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
- Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets
About this role
The Registered Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team position and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse dedicated to delivering patient-centered care?.
Day to day, the work involves the PACT RN duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
This role calls for United States citizenship and a valid driver's license. Be prepared for a pre-employment drug screening and physical or medical requirements as part of the hiring process. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Registered Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team position in Lincoln, Nebraska, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this Registered Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.