Registered Nurse (Community Care Coordinator)
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Job Location:
Bay Pines, FL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 75235 - 146548
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses plans implements evaluates the effectiveness of the Veterans Care. Serves to support delivery of high quality timely care to the Veteran receiving services in the community. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education self-management customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.
The RN CC Coordinator is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving triaging and directing timely coordinated care. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. The CC Coordinator possesses intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process clinical review criteria utilization management standards clinical documentation requirements community care regulations and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines. The CC Coordinator uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess organize facilitate and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community. The CC Coordinator serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consultation process. The CC Coordinator supports the medical centers mission to improve timely access to care ensure Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community and support the delivery of high quality timely care to the Veteran receiving community services.
The CC Coordinator will work collaboratively to triage Request for Services (RFS) to coordinate care processes defined by the IVC Field Guidebook to include developing a care coordination plan reviewing medical documentation from community providers communication of care coordination needs and supporting the Veteran through the completion of the episode of care. The CC Coordinator will influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team both within the VA and in the community. The CC Coordinator will comply with VA-mandated processes and use of health information solutions that serve to assess document exchange and track care coordination information. The CC Coordinator will utilize delegation of authority if applicable to function at their highest level of role performance and align high-quality care with key performance indicators to ensure practice standards meet patient care needs.
Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils utilizing clinical expertise evidence-based practice and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.
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: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.
Telework: Ad-hoc only (as per agency/departmental policy).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Remote: This is not a remote position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Experience:
- Registered Nurse with 1 - 3 years acute care critical care home health care procedural / specialty care experience.
- Must have 3 - 5 Years of recent Medical Surgical or Specialty Care experience to include direct patient care and/or Case Management/Care Coordination)
Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking standing and sitting. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium. dementia or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature flexible sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health/requirements such as annual TB screening or testing as a condition of the performance of duties the incumbent may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: 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: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Reference: VA Regulations specifically VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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