Registered Nurse (PACT) Primary Care, VA Bedford Healthcare System Job

Salary: $90,303 - $178,159 per year.

To qualify for this Registered Nurse (PACT) Primary Care position, you must meet elementary education and licensure needs. A graduate degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing plan and an active, unrestricted RN license in any U.S. State or territory are called for. Grade determination depends on education and experience level.

• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in core written and spoken English per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the suitable accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of scheme completion.
• People attending a master's level bridge plan in nursing who have finished coursework equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Nursing may be appointed temporarily upon state licensure, then converted to permanent after bridge scheme graduation.
• Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have a current, packed, active, and unrestricted registration to encounter the education need. Higher degrees need equivalency validation from a recognized offering such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Existing, complete, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate skilled nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who gather education conditions but lack licensure may be appointed as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment (extendable up to two years) while actively pursuing licensure.
• Grade Determinations: Nurse I, Level I demands an ADN or Diploma. Nurse I, Level II calls for ADN/Diploma plus 1 year know-how or BSN; Nurse I, Level III needs ADN/Diploma plus 2 years background or BSN plus 1 year or MSN; Nurse II demands BSN plus 2 years or MSN plus 1 year; Nurse III requires MSN plus 2 years or Doctoral degree plus 1 year.
• Preferred Expertise: Leading care nursing know-how.
• Grandfathering Provision: Present VHA employees in the 0610 series performing tasks as described on the effective date of the normal (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification needs for the grade held.
• Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education calls for a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Run assigned patient panel(s) using registries to guarantee fitting evaluation and access.

• Offer health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Aid with directing nursing education, orientation, competencies, and grade improvement initiatives.
• Show leadership in handing over and improving finish, principal care through collaborative strategies.
• Evaluate practice in an ongoing procedure located on best evidence.
• Give peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Backs a secure and supportive environment conducive to expert development of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute skilled outpatient nursing perspective in interdisciplinary crew discussions.
• Partner with others to result adjust and produce optimal outcomes.
• Aid colleagues through understanding sharing to make sure protected, quality outpatient nursing care.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when it isn’t doable to recruit qualified citizens under VA Policy.

• All candidates tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated role are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug apply before appointment. Refusal to be tested will consequence in denial of employment.
• Selective Solution Registration is needed for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected you must wrap up an online onboarding routine.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination plan is required for all VA Health Care Personnel (HCP). Exemptions may be granted for medical or religious rationales, but deal with mask use is called for if exempted.
• May need to assist a probationary period.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification required for pre-employment; driver's licenses or state-issued IDs that aren’t REAL ID compliant can’t be employed after May 7, 2025.

A career with the U.S. State gives a finalize gains package such as health insurance, retirement, and paid leave.

• Eligibility for upsides depends on role sort (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).
• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of advantages designed to make a federal path rewarding.
• Contact the hiring agency for more details on specific gains offered.

You’ll be evaluated set on how well you encounter the qualifications above.

• Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified.
• Be obvious and particular in describing your background; assumptions won’t be built.
• Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
• Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (expertise) will decide grade and salary.
• Know-how as an RN will be evaluated on five dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Expert Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research.
• Paid and unpaid background, covering volunteer perform, will be credited.
• VA performs pre-employment reference reviews to verify data and assist hiring managers.

Resume (must include position title, responsibilities, month/year begin and finish dates, full-time or part-time hours per week, and education with school name and degree date).

• If you’re a current federal employee, attach your most new non-award SF-50 from the existing calendar year showing your present post, grade, and step.
• Clinical Resume Document: Download the standard one-page form from the announcement and upload it into the 'Resume' document field. Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document field.
• Span Letter (optional).
• DD-214 or Statement of Offering (for Veterans' preference).
• Disability Letter (Schedule A or VA).
• License (existing RN license).
• SF-15 (Submission for 10-Point Veteran Preference) with required proof if suitable.
• Transcript (if using education to qualify).
• Veterans' Preference documentation: Supply legible DD214 showing dates and character of solution. If currently on active responsibility, send in documentation reflecting dates of offering, character of solution, and impending separation date.

To apply, unseal the official submission portal and with your the authorized submission portal/Login.gov account. Finish the packed occupational questionnaire and attach your federal resume and all needed documents (view Called for Documents section). Hand in your wrap up application package by 11:59 PM (ET) on July 27, 2026. After submission, you’ll obtain a confirmation email. The hiring office will review applica…

Unseal to the public (U.S. Citizens, Nationals) and present permanent employees of VA Bedford Healthcare System, covering Past/Existing/Upcoming Graduates of VHA Health Trainee Programs (HPT) who must offer proof such as an SF-50.

• Telework eligible as determined by agency policy (ad-hoc).
• This is a Title 38 post; Veterans' preference puts in when qualifications are about equal.
• The pay range is $90,303
• $178,159 per year; the recommended salary may be at any aspect in the variety located on education, expertise, and grade determination.
• Agency contact: Jessenia Plaza, Phone (781) 473-6094, Fax (781) 687-3673, Email [email protected].
• Address: VA Bedford Healthcare System, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 US.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza scheme is a condition of employment; HCP must get annual vaccination or obtain an exemption.
• VA policy doesn’t deny employment to those who have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
• Veterans and Transitioning Offering Participants can stop by the VA for Vets site for career-search resources.

The VA Bedford Healthcare System is section of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, providing finalize healthcare solutions to Veterans in the Bedford, Massachusetts sphere. The system contains a medical center, community living center, and outpatient clinics, serving a diverse Veteran population. This Registered Nurse (PACT) Primary Care role is integral to the Patient Aligned Care Staff model, which emphasizes coordinated, patient-centered main care. Functioning at VA Bedford lets you cater to those who have served, with a focus on complete and evidence-based care.

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