Job Description
Nurse (PACT, Outpatient) is listed by Veterans Health Administration. The Patient Aligned Care Crew (PACT) Outpatient Team Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, know-how, and creative approaches to management of involved main care.
This nurse offers gender-specific frank Veteran care and care coordination within the Principal Care Department. Oversees assigned panel(s), uses registries, and confirms proper evaluation and access is gave to patient panels.
Portland is a port town in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
It provides an international airport, effective public transit, major league sports, museums, art galleries, independent bookstores, and proximity to nature with parks, gardens, bike lanes, and hiking trails in the Columbia River Gorge. Operate in this role contains health promotion, health education, coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
Collaborates in developing, carrying out, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership to refine care for the Primary Care Department and facility. Supplies peers with formal or informal constructive feedback.
Salary & Compensation
Pay / Settle Package: $95,284 - $160,200 per year.
Qualification
Basic Needs: English Language Proficiency per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by ACEN or CCNE. Present, packed, active, unrestricted registration as a graduate skilled nurse in a US state, territory, or DC.
Grade determinations located on education and background: Nurse I Level I (ADN/Diploma).. Level II (ADN/Diploma + 1 year or BSN).. Level III (ADN/Diploma + 2 years or BSN + 1 year or MSN).. Nurse II (MSN + 1 year or BSN + 2 years).
- English Language Proficiency needed for straight patient care positions.
- Graduate of a nursing plan accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
- Existing, complete, active, unrestricted RN license in any US state, territory, or DC.
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: may be appointed on a 120-day temporary appointment as pursuing licensure.
- Foreign nursing education: must have present unrestricted registration and degree equivalency validation from ICD for higher than associate degree.
- Grandfathering provision: existing VHA employees in 0610 series as of 1/29/2024 gather qualification conditions.
- Grade determination set on education and expertise: Nurse I Level I (ADN/Diploma), Level II (ADN/Diploma + 1 year or BSN), Level III (ADN/Diploma + 2 years or BSN + 1 year or MSN), Nurse II (MSN + 1 year or BSN + 2 years).
- U.S. Citizenship called for; non-citizens may be appointed only if unable to recruit qualified citizens.
- Selective Service Registration needed for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination and urinalysis drug screening.
Role Responsibilities
- Supply health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- Collaborate in developing, rolling out, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Show leadership and creative approaches to management of complex primary care.
- Manage assigned patient panel(s) and employ registries to make sure fitting evaluation and access.
- Give gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Leading Care Department.
- Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice alters for main care populations.
- Document PACT outcomes at the scheme or offering level.
- Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
- Organize care focused on patient education, self-management, and user satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
How to Apply
- Unseal the USAJOBS announcement and with your USAJOBS/Login.gov account.
- Complete the federal submission questionnaire and attach your federal resume and called for documents.
- Send in your complete submission package by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/30/2026.
- After submission, you’ll obtain a confirmation email. Referred you may be contacted by the hiring office.
Additional Information
- Multiple locations: Astoria, Bend, Fairview, Hillsboro, Portland, Salem, The Dalles, West Linn, OR; Vancouver, WA.
- Function schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700-1700, varying tours. Telework not open.
- Relocation/recruitment incentives not cleared. Permanent Adjust of Station not approved.
- VA presents 50 days paid time off per year (26 annual depart, 13 sick exit, 11 paid holidays).
- Federal pension (5 years vesting) and 401K with up to 5% VA contributions.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many bear into retirement.
- One full unrestricted RN license from any US state or territory needed.
About Company
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care to over 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. VHA works through 18 regional networks and over 1,200 health care facilities nationwide, including VA Medical Centers and outpatient clinics.
This Nurse (PACT, Outpatient) post is section of the VA Portland Health Care System, which serves Veterans in Oregon and Southwest Washington. This role is embedded in the Primary Care Department, focusing on patient-aligned care teams that provide finalize, coordinated principal care.
For candidates, VHA offers steady federal employment with structured pay scales, generous advantages, and the opening to assist those who have served the country.
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