Registered Nurse - Cancer Care Coordinator
Base pay range: $67,754.00/yr - $119,169.00/yr.
Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) - Cancer Care Coordinator is located at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City - MO and provides patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for cancer patients. Provides oversight of the patient's journey through the diagnostic and treatment continuum – ensuring that all steps in the process are scheduled, timely and completed, while tracking the overall treatment plan.
Qualifications
English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) – no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless proficient in basic written and spoken English.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
OR Individuals attending a master’s level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
Upon achievement of a State license – the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
(Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6).
OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing – possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry‑level Nursing education program.
Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State – Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia.
Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements – but do not possess the required licensure – may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120‑day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision – All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
Grade Determinations: The following Scope – Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates – and if appropriate – the level within a grade.
The Dimension requirements (Practice – Veteran/Patient Driven Care – Leadership – Professional Development and Evidence‑Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12822379.
Grading rubric for Nurse I – I, II, III, II, III, etc. (detailed list omitted for brevity).
Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019.
Duties
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 18 2025.
Eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred to the hiring manager on a bi‑weekly basis beginning November 7 2025.
This announcement may close without prior notification or at the point when all vacancies are filled.
Major duties of this position include – but not limited to – providing patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for cancer patients.
Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs.
Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care.
Coordination also includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and community programs to provide continuity of care to patient; interface with outside referral agencies – and ensure that their business and clinical practices are in compliance with regulatory standards.
Anticipates and implements preventive patient care measures.
Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age‑specific needs – providing care as considered necessary.
Provides guidance and education to patients and caregivers and collaborates with other professionals at all levels.
Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services.
Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs.
Preferred Experience: Care Coordination – Oncology experience.
Salary & Benefits
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 U.S. State or territory.
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM – M‑F.
Telework: Ad‑hoc Virtual – This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.