Come join our team at the Columbia VA Health Care System in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is the geographic center of South Carolina, with easy access to mountains (two hours west) and nationally recognized beach resorts (two hours east). Columbia boasts a nationally acclaimed library system, highly rated schools, and many outstanding golf courses. Big time college sports abound with two major schools - the University of South Carolina.

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 29, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be September 22,2023, with subsequent cut-off dates every Monday. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until position(s) are filled. The Transfer Flow Nurse demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others, decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations that effect performance outcomes at the point of care. The functional role includes analyses and coordinates the clinical components for the approval or denial VA emergency and hospital care in response to individual health care needs along the illness and care continuum and in multiple settings. The goals are to center services around the patient, to foster patient self-managed care, and maximize efficient the cost-effective use of health care resources. Utilizes all avenues of resources available to provide safe and efficient timely coordination of quality health care and services. Possesses a strong knowledge base in financial and clinical aspects of care, a working knowledge of health care resource utilization and/or care management, and effective skills in managing, teaching, negotiating, collaborating, and communicating with multidisciplinary groups, such as local community and VA resources and client/family focus. He/she coordinates and conducts daily utilization review or patients hospitalized in non-VA facilities. Other duties include but are not limited to: Provides clinical review of eligibility for authorized and unauthorized emergency care using federal regulations and initial clinical decisions regarding approval or denial of payment based on eligibility. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating transfers for the Columbia VA Health System. Evaluates options and services available to meet an individual's health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes. Accessing the Bed Management System (BMS) daily to view available bed and to enter patients that are in transit to the medical center and have a waiting bed - and then remove the patient upon his/her arrival. Accurately entering and updating data of Veterans' condition on the Transfer Log, VISN 7 Bed Board, Daily Reports, Electronic Morning Report log etc. Entering clinical information in CPRS Charting Coordinating transfers with VISN 7 facilities during and following VISN 7 Bed Calls Coordinating transfer-in of Veterans from community/non-VAMC hospitals Attending and participating in Bed Huddles, Transitioning Level of Care meetings, phone conferences, collaborative meetings, phone conferences, etc. Prioritize bed assignment in collaboration with Bed Control and clinical staff for patients kept in temporary bed locations for movement to the first available Participates in flow briefings & Hospital Flow Rounds discussion Collaborates with members of the health care team and leadership to identify and alleviate barriers to patient access and movement throughout the Columbia VA Healthcare System. Partners' with community and facility stakeholders to promote clinical access to medical services and supports throughput activities within the Miami VA Healthcare System. Works in conjunction with the Clinical Flow Team Supervisor to accomplish assigned duties. This nonsupervisory nurse will provide high level clinical nursing expertise in this consultant role; possess knowledge of utilization management processes; Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) laws and policies; in addition to regulatory guidelines. 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 - Friday; 11:30am - 8:00pm (Two positions) ; Monday- Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm (one position); flexibility required in schedule to ensure coverage for the operations of the facility. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 State-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). 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. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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. 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. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: The population of male and female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. Dorn VAMC is a major interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, and neurological inpatients and outpatients. There is a large outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical co-morbidities. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. Lift 45 pounds or over, carry 45 pounds or over; reaching above the shoulders, emotional stability, ability to distinguish basic and shades of color; The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Columbia VA Health Care System 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 US
• Name: Ryan Leonguerrero
• Email: [email protected]