The Durham PACT Outpatient Clinic maintains the health and manages the care for patients with a variety of medical problems including hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, congestive heart failure and other chronic diseases. The clinic is designed to provide comprehensive primary/specialty care services.
The clinic is staffed by providers (attending physicians, mid-level providers), registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, social workers and medical support assistants.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation 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 Department. Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
Oversight of nursing staff, patient intake, documentation, point of care testing and health screening. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of three years of successful clinical practice. Prior / Recent experience in acute care, critical care, including care of patients with mental health and health education needs. Previous experience in the care manager role and coordinating care/care delivery. Previous experience with telephone advice nursing.
Demonstrated proficiency in using the nursing process in providing care for clients with complex care needs. Previous knowledge/experience with the patient centered medical home practice model.
Preferred Certification: Ambulatory Care Nursing, Case Management Nursing, Medical- Surgical Nursing, Telephone Triage Nursing 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: Monday - Friday, occasional Saturdays, 8:30am - 5:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. The EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
(Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program.
Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $82819 – $155103/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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