The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system, offering a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans at the medical center in La Jolla and at the six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Chula Vista, Escondido, Imperial Valley, Kearny Mesa, Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, and Rio Clinic.
The VASDHS provides high quality care with advanced technologies and a compassionate service to Veterans.
The PACT RN Care Manager assumes the following major duties and responsibilities: Provides direct patient care based on current standards of nursing care, PACT recommendations, patient care needs, and staff competencies. Participates and leads others after an appropriate orientation period, in PACT performance measure improvement activities such as, but not limited to, 2-day post-discharge contact, chronic disease management, clinical reminder compliance, etc.
Participates/proposes/leads others, after an appropriate orientation period, in ongoing PACT process improvement workplace activities as appropriate to the individual's position, education, and practice environment. Plans and leads others, after an appropriate orientation period, in the documentation of patient care and nursing resource utilization, accounting of maximum staff productivity, staff/time efficiency, and positive patient outcomes.
Supports more than one PACT as an RN Care Manager when clinically indicated and guides others in the same after an appropriate orientation period. Participates in/leads daily and weekly PACT huddles. Performs unit audits as assigned and serves a Clinic Charge Nurse when applicable. Maintains current knowledge of and adheres to Primary Care standards, recommended practices and guidelines.
When available/offered, successfully completes Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCTM) and Telephone Triage training. Complete TEACH and Motivational interviewing training within first year of assignment to PACT. Guides allied health care providers and support personnel with appropriate authority. Performs other duties as assigned.
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: Full Time Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: N/A Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available
Note: Only education or degrees 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); If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Geehan.Chua@va.gov · (925) 372-2334
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $103980 – $188494/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
Apply on official site →