The Remote Patient Monitoring-Home Telehealth (RPM-HT) Nurse Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the nursing staff within RPM-HT department in the Telehealth Service. This includes planning, directing, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluating the personnel functions within the department. The Nurse Manager directs the clinical services offered across the health care system to ensure compliance with specific standards.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Functions include but are not limited to: Interpreting and implementing RPM-HT program National, VISN and local policies. Assisting the team in developing local policies and procedures and coordinating the performance improvement, utilization review, and risk management programs related to RPM-HT. Evaluating the effectiveness of the RPM-HT program, performance measures, and ambulatory care sensitive indicators. Selecting qualified personnel to till nursing and program support vacancies. Coordinating the orientation and ongoing staff and student educational programs. Monitoring and controlling program operation expenditures and monitoring and reporting workload. Communicate and interact appropriately with all internal and external customers. Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written, and/or verbal patient/employee information. Demonstrate working practices that include adherence to Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment. Responsible for cross-coverage of other departments within the Telehealth Service, covering other Supervisor responsibilities, and may act in a broader role in the absence of the Associate Chief Nurse Executive. Provides leadership and has continuing responsibility for the updating, deployment, coordination, and evaluation of the program at the Roseburg VA Healthcare System (RVAHCS). This includes collaboration with the Primary Care Teams (PACT), Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), Specialty Care, CLC, and Mental Health programs. Promotes a team approach to patient care and develops staff for leadership activities and mentors them to promote achievement. Plans, organizes, staffs, and controls the work of VA personnel assigned to the department. This includes routine analysis of workload measures and evaluation of their efficacy in the form of recommendations for resource allocation and deployment. Assumes responsibilities for the RPM-HT department to include developing the scope of practice for employees assigned, designing plan of care, and assuring implementation of quality improvement measures along with developing action plans to meet performance measures. 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 0730-1600 Telework: 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 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: MSN; 2-3 years Nurse Manager experience; 2-3 years previous Primary Care, case management or care coordination experience; Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: 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: Moderate lifting 15-44lbs; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted).

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 Roseburg VA Medical Center 913 Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard Roseburg, OR 97471 US
• Name: Adam Town
• Phone: 458-262-9926
• Email: [email protected]