Registered Nurse - Primary Care

About This Role

Provide high-quality healthcare to America's Veterans as part of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), developing and implementing patient care plans, and supporting patients in navigating and coordinating their care.

Responsibilities

• Assist practitioners with patient care and practice specialized nursing skills in patient assessment
• Triage urgent/emergent same-day patients for the team, identifying acute patient needs and high acuity patients
• Identify Veterans at risk for uncoordinated care and mobilize a care team for optimal patient outcomes
• Provide support by assisting patients in navigating and coordinating their care
• Participate in a daily team huddle
• Answer and return patient telephone calls, messages and alerts
• Provide patient and family education focused on self-management, prevention, and wellness
• Monitor discharge list and contact patients for follow up
• Establish and maintain a warm, welcoming, and professional atmosphere for colleagues and veterans
• Promote achievement of clinical goals and metrics

Requirements

• 1 year of Primary Care and/or Chronic Disease Management experience
• Current, active, and unrestricted state Nursing License
• Current BLS for providers from the American Heart Association
• Strong computer skills
• EMR experience

Qualifications

• 1 year of Primary Care and/or Chronic Disease Management experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications