RN (Care Coordinator-Primary Care) at Castle Point

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 922597

VA Hudson Valley Health Care System is currently recruiting for two RN (Care Coordinator) one at our Montrose Campus and one at our Castle Point Campus.

To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

Your salary and grade will be determined by the Professional Standards Board (PSB).  The PSB is a peer review process.  The PSB will review your individual qualifications, education, professional training/internship(s) and professional experience to determine the most appropriate salary and grade based on your individual accomplishments.

 

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• English language proficiency required.

DUTIES:Back to top

Two positions available, one at Montrose Campus, one at Castle Point Campus.

The RN Care Coordinator provides a full range of patient centered nursing care management within the Patient Aligned Care Team to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in the Primary Care (PC) program area in Nursing Service.  Incumbent will deliver care management in a PC teamlet, managing care internal to the host VA facility and all of its services. Care Management and clinical nurse responsibilities include duties performed include identifying high risk patients for hospitalization, preventive/chronic disease care needs, follow up calls, discharge calls, triaged messages from patients, pertinent clinical reminders, new patient orientation, scheduled and walk in visits, maintaining clinic flow, coordination of care between VA and Non VA facilities, extracting data and using VA computer programs and tools etc.  Incumbent will complete initial assessments and re-assessments of patient condition and response to treatment and other clinical findings.  Assesses patient’s learning needs, develops and implements a plan to meet needs, and instructs patients and families in self-care and treatment measures.  Incumbent promotes discharge planning and continuity of care through developing an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family and health care team; administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment.  Accurately documents in the medical record patient findings, assessments, and care provided.  Incumbent administers medication and treatments in accordance with established procedures/policy. Incumbent will complete lab blood draws, EKGs as needed.  The desired incumbent will have a minimal of three years professional RN experience in caring for mental health and medical patient issues. Incumbent will participate in promotion of health such as the flu and pneumovax vaccination and MOVE programs. Incumbent will be familiar with performance measures and act as a leader utilizing the HDPM core competencies. Incumbent may be assigned and required to travel and work at various CBOCs, CP or MO campus as needed and work WHEN (weekends, holidays, evenings, nights) hours as needed. Positions are days with rotation. BSN Preferred.

 

 

Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Citizen of the United States.  Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:  The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.  In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.    Must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Applicants education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.   Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development: performance, education/career development, Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.     Education/Experience Requirements:  BSN Preferred.

 

  Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.

·  Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.

·  Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Masters degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.

·  Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Masters degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience. 

·  Nurse III - Masters degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience. 

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2

Veterans Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.  For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.   You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Castle Point, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.