Registered Nurse PACT - Outpatient Fort Meade CBOC
Veterans Health Administration
Fort Meade, Maryland
Health system employer
RN · Primary Care · Ambulatory Care
Posted Aug 4
- Unit
- Primary Care
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Military
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
The Registered Nurse Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Provides competent, evidence-based care to primary care patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants.
Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels. Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
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Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship
- English Language Proficiency
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia
- Background/security investigation
- Drug screening (urinalysis)
- Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
Benefits
- Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Term life insurance
Place
- City
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- State price level
- 5% above the national average
Maryland index 105.0, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Meade sits between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., offering military-base proximity and defense-sector energy. The area blends suburban residential pockets with easy access to both major metros, making it a practical hub for commuting nurses who want quiet off-shift hours without big-city crowding.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
Nationally the VA describes itself as the largest U.S. nurse employer, with more than 120,000 RNs, APNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants. The VA has said it is on pace to reduce staff by nearly 30,000 by the end of FY2025…
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Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.
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- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted $76,368-$153,501 range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
