Registered Nurse - National Tele-hospital Medicine Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Iowa City, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa City VA Health Care System is recruiting a National Telehospital Medicine Coordinator Registered Nurse. The incumbent facilitates continuity of clinical, administrative, and technical aspects of patient care for sites served by the National Telehospital Medicine Program. The duty station is negotiable at any site within VISN 23, but the selectee must reside within 50 miles of a VISN 23 facility for daily reporting.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network uses a Whole Health System of care that empowers Veterans to take charge of their health and well-being. The position supports personalized health plans in the context of healing relationships, healing environments, and connections to Veterans’ communities, in alignment with the VHA mission to improve Veterans’ health and well-being.

This is a temporary, excepted-service position that will not exceed September 30, 2029. The work schedule is 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CST, negotiable based on time zones. Telework is not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position requires a pre-employment physical evaluation and compliance with the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible nursing education pathway described in the posting.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a limited Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must complete required background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, and pre-employment requirements; a pre-employment physical evaluation is required.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must reside within a 50-mile commuting distance of a VISN 23 facility for daily reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Telehealth experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based inpatient nursing care and care coordination across Telehospital Medicine sites.
• Manage patient transitions, including transfers and discharges, to ensure continuity of care.
• Serve as the point of contact for assigned sites and support orientation of new hub hospitalists.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, interdisciplinary teams, Veterans, and caregivers.
• Coordinate testing, laboratory services, and care needs across VA and civilian facilities.
• Identify and address actual or potential nursing issues and engage patients and families in care plans.
• Participate in inpatient rounds and site-specific hospitalist meetings.
• Collect and report program data, including volume, readmissions, and length of stay.
• Communicate effectively with diverse populations and demonstrate strong customer service.
• Prioritize tasks, adapt to changing demands, and maintain Veteran-centered care.

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.
• 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