Department of Veterans Affairs
The Registered Nurse (RN)-Community Care (CC) Coordinator is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. The RN serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process.
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/EGW4PMZvJto https://youtube.com/embed/xIJUwRGeQi8 The CC RN demonstrates proficient practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Duties of the position are, but not limited to: Possess intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process, clinical review criteria, utilization management standards, clinical documentation requirements, community care regulations, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines. Use nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community. Support the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, ensure Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community, and support the delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving community services. Work within the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) to triage Request for Services (RFS) to coordinate care processes defined by the IVC Field Guidebook to include developing a care coordination plan, reviewing medical documentation from community providers, communication of care coordination needs, and supporting the Veteran through the completion of the episode of care. Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team both within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and in the community. Comply with VA-mandated processes and use of health information solutions that serve to assess, document, exchange, and track care coordination information. Utilize delegation of authority, if applicable, to function at their highest level of role performance and align high-quality care with key performance indicators to ensure practice standards meet patient care needs. Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contribute professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Other duties as assigned. 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: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote, this position is required to report to the facility on a regular basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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