OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

Duties

FUNCTIONS OF THE TeleGEM RN INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Independently perform comprehensive initial and follow-up nursing assessments of the medical and psychosocial needs and functioning of the patient, caregiver, and their support systems. This may include utilization and completion of different cognitive {MOCA, SLUMS, Blessed dementia scale (short version), etc.}, nutritional, medical (including ADL and IADL assessments, falls assessment, Hearing Handicap of the Elderly assessment), psychosocial evaluation scales ( PHQ9; GAI), etc. during patient/caregiver interviews. Identify clinical issues impacting the patient/caregiver's ability to achieve optimal outcomes. Reinforcing and providing education to the Veteran and caregivers regarding findings and recommendations made in collaboration with the TeleGEM team members. Assist in the development of an individualized clinical plan of care in collaboration with the Veteran/family & IDT team during the TeleGEM team meeting for each Veteran. Coordinate the process of care with the other interdisciplinary and PACT team members, and other community resources and services. This will help maximize efficiency and improve clinical outcomes. Participate in the TeleGEM family conference for each Veteran. Provide crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as presenting complaints, coordinate family conferences and serve as liaison to family members. Provide education, coordination and referral about VA, other government and community resources and services. Document all patient care activities in a timely manner, defined by local policies. Following consistent processes for patients who are no-show or are unable to be reached for follow up care coordination as applicable according to local processes. Participate in the development and implementation of TeleGEM' s process for continuous performance improvement with measurable outcomes. Instruct students of various disciplines in providing CGA. Serve as a role model in the effective operation of an interdisciplinary team. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining their discipline's continuing education requirements for licensure and/or certification in addition to mandatory VHA education requirements. Participate in clinical leadership activities, including committee and workgroup participation, safety initiatives, research, and quality assurance. Able to meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicate and treat customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Handle conflicts and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telework: Authorized, as determined by agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The population of male and female Veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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 Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 US
• Name: William Simmons
• Phone: (717) 272-6621 X4024
• Email: [email protected]