Registered Nurse Women's Health Care Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), a Level 1a interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system, provides inpatient and outpatient services to Veterans at its La Jolla medical center and community-based outpatient clinics. The Women's Health Care Coordinator provides coordination and tracking of gender-specific care across the medical center, clinics, and community providers. Care areas include breast and cervical health, maternity and postpartum care, fertility, and reproductive health.

The nurse monitors screening measures and results, coordinates referrals and follow-up, educates patients, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address clinical and social care needs. For assigned pregnant Veterans, the coordinator maintains telephone contact throughout pregnancy and for one year postpartum. The role also includes accurate and timely documentation, tracking data and spreadsheets, participation in quality improvement initiatives and Women's Health outreach activities, and maintaining professional nursing skills.

This is a full-time position with a work schedule of 0730–1600. It is not virtual; telework, compressed scheduling, relocation, and recruitment incentives are not authorized. A current, full, active, unrestricted U.S. nursing license is required, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception. Applicants must meet the applicable nursing education and grade-level requirements. Physical requirements include visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, dexterity, and periods of walking, standing, sitting, and other movements; patient or object transfers may be required. The nurse may encounter infectious materials, combative patients, and stressful situations.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated provisions for bridge programs and foreign nursing education.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable nursing education and experience requirements for the assigned grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizen appointment is permitted under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination and required background/security investigation; selected applicants are subject to required onboarding and testing procedures.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a two-year trial period, subject to the stated evaluation and certification conditions.
• Physical capacity for visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, manual dexterity, potentially extended walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; patient and object transfers may be required.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on patient needs, and respond appropriately to potentially combative patients and exposure risks.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of active/current nursing experience.
• Experience in Women's Health, gynecology, or IVF care coordination.
• Experience in disease prevention management.
• Data management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track gender-specific care—including breast, cervical, maternity/postpartum, and fertility care—across the medical center, outpatient clinics, and community vendors or agencies.
• Monitor breast and cervical cancer screening measures and support processes to meet facility and national benchmarks.
• Assist with VA consult referrals and community services, coordinating subsequent appointments and follow-up as needed.
• Educate patients on gender-specific health topics and routine screenings, including available VA and community resources.
• Apply knowledge of maternity and lactation, breast and cervical health, reproductive care, and fertility management.
• Maintain telephone contact with assigned pregnant Veterans throughout pregnancy and through one year postpartum to assess clinical and social needs and facilitate services between VA and non-VA providers.
• Manage and track assigned breast or cervical screening results and ensure timely patient notification of normal and abnormal results by the ordering provider.
• Locate resources and use critical thinking to resolve patient care needs independently within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to coordinate care and alert appropriate team members to actionable items.
• Participate in daily huddles, in-person meetings, and Women's Health outreach events, resource fairs, focus groups, and town halls.
• Document patient care interactions accurately within two business days using appropriate electronic medical record note titles, templates, and clinical reminders.
• Maintain tracking spreadsheets and monitoring systems required by VHA directives, handbooks, and requests from the WHPM and WHMD.
• Maintain professional nursing skills and apply accepted clinical practices to support oversight of patient care delivery.
• Participate in quality improvement and system redesign initiatives to improve access, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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