Registered Nurse (Community Nursing Home Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration • Tampa, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

James A Haley VA medical center has a current vacancy for a Community Nursing Home Coordinator RN position. This position reports under the Nursing GEC department. Duties Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, acute, chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life-threatening illnesses; combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury; community adjustment; addictions and other health problems. Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care. Coordination includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and CNH programs to provide continuity of care to patients. performs clinical nursing review of medical records of patients who are hospitalized in non-VA hospitals to determine point of stability for payment purposes and potential for transfer of the Veteran to a VA facility for care. Possesses knowledge of utilization management processes, clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and compliance guidelines. Maximizes third-party payments for care and delivering quality patient care performance improvement activities. develops and coordinates seamless transitioning of patients throughout the inpatient and outpatient care process with a focus on discharge planning needs. Reviews and assists in patient referrals to CNH facilities to ensure continuity of qualified comprehensive care. Participates as needed in the discharge planning assessment and implementation of community health services, to include skilled nursing care, hospice, adult day health services, respite services and activities required to successful transition the patient to the appropriate non-acute care setting. Performs follow-up and oversight visits to the Veteran after admission to the CNH to ensure that adequate and safe care is being provided while under VA contract. Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• 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 forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.
• English Language Proficiency: Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by either The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• 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.
• Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• Mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on needs.

Nice To Haves

• BSN

Responsibilities

• Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs.
• Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care, ensuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and CNH programs to provide continuity of care to patients.
• Performs clinical nursing review of medical records of patients hospitalized in non-VA hospitals to determine stability for payment and potential transfer to a VA facility.
• Maximizes third-party payments for care and delivers quality patient care performance improvement activities.
• Develops and coordinates seamless transitioning of patients throughout the inpatient and outpatient care process with a focus on discharge planning needs.
• Reviews and assists in patient referrals to CNH facilities to ensure continuity of qualified comprehensive care.
• Participates in discharge planning assessment and implementation of community health services, including skilled nursing care, hospice, adult day health services, and respite services.
• Performs follow-up and oversight visits to Veterans after admission to CNH to ensure adequate and safe care is provided under VA contract.
• Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction, and implements an educational plan to meet patient care needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Regular salary increases
• Potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• One full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree