The Registered Nurse Care Coodinator for the Community Living Center (CLC) coordinates care for a group of residents admitted in the CLC utilizing Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set as the driver of care.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Duties include, but are not limited to: Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team members to assure the interdisciplinary care plan is personalized and reflects the resident's desired goals and approaches Assuring that the care plan is an accurate guide for the resident's individualized care and that direct care providers have input and access to the plan of care to ensure the plan is implemented and the resident's goals achieved Promoting discussions of cases utilizing the Watch List Huddles with the interdisciplinary team and direct care staff to avoid adverse events including falls, pressure injuries, weight loss, behavior incidents, visits to emergency department visit and rehospitalizations, among others Evaluating the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quality Measures (QM), analyzing the reasons why residents trigger the MDS QM and establishes an action plan in conjunction with the nursing staff and interdisciplinary team; subsequently evaluating the action plan for improvement and makes changes accordingly Applying problem solving skills at the unit or team level, using the team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve problems. Frequently engaging with peers and the interdisciplinary team in active problem ­solving regarding clinical issues leading to an improvement in care 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; 7:30 am - 4:00 pm; weekends as needed (subject to change based on needs of the facility) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be 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 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). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. 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. Preferred Experience: Long term care experience greater than two years consecutively; currently practicing Successful RN practice greater than three years Effective written and verbal communication skills Minimum Data Set RN experience Experience working with Interdisciplinary team members 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: Position requires gross and fine motor skills, walking long distances, standing, sustaining repetitive movement, lifting, twisting, bending, stooping/squatting, climbing stairs, carrying equipment/supplies, must be able to hear normal speaking level sounds, hear faint voices, hear faint body sounds, hear in situations when not able to see mouth, and hear alarms, must be able to use depth perception, use of peripheral vision, and distinguish color and color intensity. Need to be able to feel vibrations, detect temperature, feel differences in characteristics of skin, feel difference in sizes, shapes, detect environmental temperatures, detect odors, tolerate strong soaps, tolerate strong odors, and tolerate disturbing sounds. Requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens, body fluids, and other potentially infectious materials requiring incumbent to use personnel protective equipment, may occasionally be exposed to residents who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.

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 GV Sonny Montgomery VAMC 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 US
• Name: Stacie Goodding
• Phone: (319)688-3785
• Email: [email protected]