PACT RN

[kkat40]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a nursing change and I saw a job post for a VA PACT nurse. The job description isn't very clear about the details of the position. I've Googled it and it sounds like possibly a care manager position? But I'm still unclear as to what it is. Anyone know exactly what a pact nurse does? Thanks.

[Fritty]

Hey there, I came across this post looking for something else so I thought I'd write u back

Im a PACT RN in the VA for about 2 years....stands for Patient Aligned Care Team.  You are a nurse in an out pt setting, you're on a team w/ a provider and an LPN.  You have your own clinic schedule where u can schedule pts for  blood pressure checks, diabetes teaching, med recs, injections, etc.  You work along side w/ your provider.  You also act as a nurse navigator connecting vets to services & treatments needed.

Major role of position is communication w/ vets via multiple phone calls per day, answering secure messages (software vets use to communicate w/ their PACT team) or the charting system via "alerts"...pts call into the call center and the PACT team is alerted via a note in the pt's chart which u will be tagged in...

another name for the pact RN is care manager, not to be confused w/ case manager 

its a good job for someone who wants to sit all day in an office setting, I came from ER so I find it extremely boring @ times  😒  but I would def recommend if your looking for a slower pace but some teams are busier than others depending on the total # of pt's on that team...

all & all it's a decent job 😊  hope this helps!