Registered Nurse-Case Management

Department of Veterans Affairs

This Registered Nurse Inpatient and Outpatient Case Management position is in Nursing Operations at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, located at the Newington, CT. campus. This position is a full-time position at 40 hours per week.

• This Registered Nurse position is located in Nursing Operations located at the Newington, CT campus. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. The Registered Nurse assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs.The duties include but are not limited to: Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care to include 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. Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers, through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practice. Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. 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: Full-time, Monday- Friday, Days Telework: Ad-hoc. As determined by agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Selectee may be required to work at any VA Connecticut Healthcare System campus, as needed. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

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