Registered Nurse (Referral Coordination Team)

Department of Veterans Affairs

*This is not a Remote position* The Referral Coordination Team Registered Nurse is responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. They will assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. They will follow procedures per established policies and guidelines, influence care outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary teammates.

• https://youtu.be/NpaTtyybXFQ?si=IHyw-Bf27aaL4Wvz Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Execute a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. 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. Serve as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process. Support the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, empower Veterans to make more informed care decisions and ensure eligible Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community. Triage incoming referrals, discuss available care options, provide scheduling guidance, and be a resource within the service. 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: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

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