Nurse Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate from a professional nursing school approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet an allowed education-equivalency pathway described in the posting.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency.
• Meet the education, experience, and grade-determination criteria applicable to the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; noncitizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Submit to pre-appointment urinalysis if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete a background/security investigation and the online onboarding process.
• Provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements; beginning May 7, 2025, a non-REAL-ID-compliant driver's license or state ID cannot be used as acceptable employment identification.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete any required probationary period and all application requirements listed in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing and coordinating accreditation activities and knowledge of a variety of accreditation organizations and programs.
• Experience using a wide range of specialized management-analysis tools and techniques on difficult and complex assignments.
• Skill preparing project papers and staff reports and organizing and delivering briefings to managers to promote understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
• Interpersonal skills for presenting recommendations and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations.
• Experience with laws, regulations, policies, and precedents affecting administrative and related support resources in the area studied.
• Experience with major organizational issues, program goals and objectives, and work processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor on accreditation and continuous readiness matters.
• Coordinate accreditation activities with affected individuals and services, including presurvey and post-survey requirements, issue briefs, and action items.
• Implement and maintain accreditation activities across the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System.
• Plan and coordinate continuing regulatory-compliance readiness activities at the medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
• Provide expertise and leadership for facility healthcare inspections and related inquiries involving OIG, TJC, OAWP, OMI, CARF, LTC, Ascellon, and other survey programs.
• Adhere to established policies, standards of care, and regulations.
• Develop and participate in Quality Improvement projects and implement improvements when possible.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and affiliates, provide consultation to other units on individual patients, and deliver in-services on OIG and regulatory activities.
• Serve on or lead assigned committees, workgroups, and teams; maintain responsibility for compliance-program projects, questions, and problems across the medical center.
• Develop and coordinate internal review systems, including tracers, audits, and mock surveys, to support compliance with agency, accrediting, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with leadership, unit managers, and frontline employees to identify accreditation-related staff education and training needs.
• Provide assistance and training to clinical and nonclinical staff across departments and services.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings daily and attend assigned staff, national, or VISN meetings.

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 up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.