RN Local Office of Community Care
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Job Location:
Carbondale, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 69904 - 129393
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Marion. IL VA Health Care System (MVHCS) is seeking two (2) full-time Registered Nurses (RNs) within Local Office of Community Care (LOCC).
This position can be located at any MVHCS location closest to your home based upon space availability. The salary would be dependent on the approved duty location. This position is not Remote.
The role of the LOCC RN is to establish promote and monitor seamless care for Veterans. The incumbent will act as a resource to the medical center staff contracted and networking facilities.
The LOCC RN executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care within the VHA Community Care Program. This functional role includes organizing and coordinating the clinical components for the unauthorized/authorized care of Community Care services in response to individual healthcare needs along the illness and care continuum and in multiple settings.
The incumbent is responsible for clinical case management activities necessary to coordinate patient care in the community and meet the Medical Centers utilization goals in a manner that successfully integrates the community care with past and future VA Care.
The incumbent works collaboratively with all clinical services across the Medical Center and with the administrative staff within the LOCC to ensure coordinated timely cost-efficient care is provided to the Veteran while. The LOCC RN frequently acts on behalf of the Medical Center and with other VISN facilities to determine availability of clinical services ensure proper transfer of patient care participate in collaborative case management planning utilization review discharge planning and other related case management activities including the review of outside medical services based on established guidelines and medical necessity.
The incumbent is responsible for utilizing multiple computer program systems efficiently to coordinate veteran care.
PLEASE NOTE: These positions require Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If selected Applicants will provide proof of current certifications prior to employment. Only BLS certification which included Automated External Defibrillator (AED) obtained from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Treatment Training Network (MTN) will be accepted.
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: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays
Telework: Ad hoc telework only to meet the needs of the department.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- 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 masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors 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).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Experience: Three (3) years of experience in an acute care setting and/or other clinical care setting Current community care and case management/utilization review experience proficiency with Microsoft Office products (outlook excel and access) and BSN preferred.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: This position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nurses such as direct patient care and potentially long periods of walking standing sitting moderate lifting repeated bending or kneeling.
Examples may include but are not limited to:
- Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients
- Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols
Education
Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
1. Education Accreditation Requirement. Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
(a) The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)3343 Peachtree Road NE Suite 850 Atlanta GA 30326. The ACEN accredits all levels of nursing programs including clinical doctorate masters/post masters certificate baccalaureate associate and diploma nursing education programs. (Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN n May 2013. ACENs website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however for verification of any nursing programs accreditation prior to 1998 an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.); or
(b) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 655 K Street NW Suite 7 Washington DC 20001. The CCNE is an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing(AACN) and accredits nursing education programs at the bachelor and masters level.
2. Nursing Bridge Programs. Nursing bridge programs are accelerated nurse education programs which rely upon existing nursing knowledge and education. Graduates from nursing bridge programs that meet accreditation requirements specific grade level requirements in this standard must also be met in addition to the following:
(a) Masters Level Bridge Program Education Appointments Prior to Graduation. Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who achieve the level in their education in which they have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors 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 a temporary basis for any period up to three years contingent upon full completion of the professional nursing education program if education verification provided by the school supports the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) equivalency. Upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program the Nurse may be converted to a permanent appointment under the provisions of section 7401(a)(1) of title 38. Failure to complete the bridge program on which the temporary appointment was based will result in termination of the appointment.
(3) Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing who possess a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associate degree level Nursing education order to grant credit towards an appointment based on foreign nursing education higher than the associate degree level formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency accepted by VA such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)must be obtained.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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