Registered Nurse - Home Telehealth Care Coordinator

Home Telehealth Registered Nurse (HT RN)

The Home Telehealth RN (HT RN) coordinates care for our Veteran population to ensure care is timely, evidence-based, appropriate, of high quality, and cost effective. This position works under the Telehealth Registered Nurse Manager for the Associate Director for Patient Care Service Line. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

The Home Telehealth RN (HT RN) works closely with the PACT teams, other services lines, other healthcare staff, internal and external services, and community agencies. Other position criteria includes, but not limited to:

• Provides initial and ongoing assessment of patients to identify needs, care goals and appropriate resources necessary for care management.
• Provides leadership in application of the nursing process and identifies resources and critical factors for achieving desired outcomes for discharge, post hospitalization and health maintenance and improvement.
• Provides advanced assessment and proactive care coordination to patients with one or more chronic conditions.
• Works with health care team, patient and family to develop a customized plan of care short and long term goals.
• Assess all data received from patients and contacts patients with high risk responses and/or significant changes in condition.
• Uses established methods for tracking patients' progress, evaluating effectiveness of care and maintains appropriate documentation of each patient's care and progress within the plan.
• Accurately documents interventions taken in response to patient care and completes encounters for care coordination/telehealth workload credit.
• Assess patients for use of appropriate telehealth devices and follows procedures for ordering equipment.
• Recognizes impact of age-specific care needs and incorporates this into assessment process.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0800-1630

Telework: ADHOC - May be authorized (Employees who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement). This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements Conditions of Employment: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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).

Preferred Experience: BSN or higher preferred 3 years successful nursing practice. Prior experience with program implementation, organization performance improvement processes and care management to include triage Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of disciplines to include providers, nurses, social workers and other staff

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:

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.