Potomac Healthcare Solutions·Cookeville, Tennessee
The Registered Nurse will assist practitioners with patient care, physical examinations, and ancillary tests while collaborating with the PACT team to develop patient care plans. Responsibilities also include triaging patients, providing health education, and maintaining compliance with VA and clinical standards.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Cookeville, TN
As a Registered Nurse, you will assist practitioners with patient care, physical examinations, and ancillary tests, as well as perform a variety of clerical duties. You will use the nursing process and evidenced based practice to collaborate with the core PACT Team (Primary Care Provider, LPN/LVN and Medical Assistant) and expanded PACT Team, including family/ caregiver, VA, and community-based services involved in developing the patient care plan.
Core Responsibilities
Actively assists practitioners with patient care, physical examinations and ancillary tests.
Practice specialized skills in patient assessment.
Triages unscheduled patients requesting care.
Acts as point person within PACT Team.
Assists in co-managed care collaboration with non-VA providers, and facilities.
Provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness.
Monitors VA discharge list and contacts patients for follow up.
Maintains confidentiality of veterans’ data and information.
Complies with all VA and company training requirements.
Consults as permitted by VAMC.
Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission(JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives.
Support patient enrollment and retention in appointments, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.
For ADN/BSN programs the two accepted accreditation agencies are: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Market context
Registered Nurse openings in Tennessee are often strongest in primary care, ambulatory care, and other outpatient settings, where employers look for nurses who can manage routine assessments, patient education, and care coordination. These roles are competitive because they require both an ADN and 2-3 years of relevant experience, plus Veterans Health Administration credentialing and an unrestricted license. Before applying, confirm your licensure and VHA credentialing status, and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full original posting.
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