RN-CASE MANAGER ( POST DISCHARGE COORDINATOR) - Department of Veterans Affairs (Palo Alto, CA)
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT:
000000 The Post Discharge Coordinator,initiates template-driven protocol telephone calls to discharged veterans from inpatient.
He/she works with discharged patients of ages ranging from young adult to older adults and is certified to enter consults and submit consults when appropriate.
Assigned duties are.
Initiating telephone calls to discharged veterans from inpatient for the purposes of assesses the current well-being of the veteran obtaining feedback regarding discharge plans and service to remedy immediate health care or system needs.
Recording demographic and relevant content of the phone calls into a spreadsheet Reporting call volume and qualitative information at prescribed intervals to the Chief Nurse, designee, or other appropriate staff as needed.
Collaborating closely with PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) teams on any outpatient issues neededing addressed.
Other case manager duties as assigned.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.
S.
citizenship.
Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required 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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 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.
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.
Additional Requirements:
One year of full-time experience as a licensed professional RN.
BLS required Preferred
Experience:
Two years of successful nursing practice in med-surg.
Demonstrates sound judgement, interpersonal, problem-solving and strong decision making skills.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing:
Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry.
Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
The criteria are as follows:
Practice:
practice, ethics and resource utilization; Professional Development:
performance, education/career development; Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality; Scientific Inquiry:
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G 6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Veterans' Preference:
The following documents are required for ALL APPLICANTS:
CV or Resume showing relevant experience.
Your resume must show the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Available (required).
If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.
OF-306 (Declaration for Federal Employment) Any other documents required by the Applicants claiming VETERANS PREFERENCE must also submit:
A copy of your DD-214, member copy 4; OR Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days Veterans claiming 10 Point Preference, must also submit:
SF-15 AND ALL documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online.
Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
NOTE:
If you applied online and your application is complete,do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page Fax your documents to 1-478-###-####.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
View Occupational Questionnaire.
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-###-####.
Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Source:
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
000000 The Post Discharge Coordinator,initiates template-driven protocol telephone calls to discharged veterans from inpatient.
He/she works with discharged patients of ages ranging from young adult to older adults and is certified to enter consults and submit consults when appropriate.
Assigned duties are.
Initiating telephone calls to discharged veterans from inpatient for the purposes of assesses the current well-being of the veteran obtaining feedback regarding discharge plans and service to remedy immediate health care or system needs.
Recording demographic and relevant content of the phone calls into a spreadsheet Reporting call volume and qualitative information at prescribed intervals to the Chief Nurse, designee, or other appropriate staff as needed.
Collaborating closely with PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) teams on any outpatient issues neededing addressed.
Other case manager duties as assigned.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.
S.
citizenship.
Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required 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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 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.
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.
Additional Requirements:
One year of full-time experience as a licensed professional RN.
BLS required Preferred
Experience:
Two years of successful nursing practice in med-surg.
Demonstrates sound judgement, interpersonal, problem-solving and strong decision making skills.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing:
Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry.
Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
The criteria are as follows:
Practice:
practice, ethics and resource utilization; Professional Development:
performance, education/career development; Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality; Scientific Inquiry:
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G 6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Veterans' Preference:
The following documents are required for ALL APPLICANTS:
CV or Resume showing relevant experience.
Your resume must show the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Available (required).
If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.
OF-306 (Declaration for Federal Employment) Any other documents required by the Applicants claiming VETERANS PREFERENCE must also submit:
A copy of your DD-214, member copy 4; OR Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days Veterans claiming 10 Point Preference, must also submit:
SF-15 AND ALL documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online.
Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
NOTE:
If you applied online and your application is complete,do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page Fax your documents to 1-478-###-####.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
View Occupational Questionnaire.
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-###-####.
Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Source:
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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