Job opening: Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager, Community Care
Salary: $62 669 - 149 759 per year
Published at: Dec 21 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Office of Community Care Assistant Nurse Manager coordinates and evaluates individual patients, along with the Non-VA Care Program. When consults are received, the incumbent reviews the contents of the consult/clinical information to ensure that eligibility requirements are met. They are also designated first-line supervisory authority, and are responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operations of their units.
Duties
The Office of Community Care (OCC) Assistant Nurse Manager, reviews consults when they are received to ensure that eligibility requirements are met. The incumbent also plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets priorities and prepares schedules for their completion of work. Evaluates performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates. Other duties include but are not limited to:
Giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters;
Coordinating and integrating departmental and intradepartmental services in collaboration with Non-VA Care and clinicians, and staff of other departments to ensure effective and efficient delivery of care
Reviewing consults for clinical appropriateness; medical necessity, facilitating care at the right time and place
Reviewing CPRS and Remote data to ensure proper placement for Non-VA Care
Working with Veterans to resolve issues with vendors, billing, and all needs necessary to guide care
Providing positive patient experience and ensuring appropriate, quality health care is provided from OCC consults in the community
Coordinating and managing the clinical aspect of care between the VA system and Providers in the community
Other related duties as assigned
Proficient in various databases, demonstrated knowledge of metrics and monitors
Proficient in electronic medical record
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 8:00am - 4:30pm
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
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.
Preferred Experience:
Minimum 3 years (within past 5 years) full-time clinical experience as an RN in an inpatient setting
Minimum 2 years Case Management experience and Managed Care experience
Minimum 2 years Utilization Management experience
Minimum 2 years Referral Management experience
BSN
CCM Certification
Experience with taking disciplinary action when appropriate
Demonstrated personal and professional accountability, maturity, stability, and ability to function independently and work with personnel at all levels in the organization
Ability to adapt to changing work assignments as needed to meet facility needs
Effective written/oral communication skills
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: light lifting, under 15lbs., use of fingers, both hands required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid may be permitted), mental and emotional stability
Environmental Factors: Excessive noise intermittently, dust, working closely with others, working alone
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:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address Biloxi VA Medical Center
400 Veterans Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39531
US
- Name: Dawn Cotton
- Phone: 828-318-3081
- Email: [email protected]
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