RN - Primary Care Manager
Location: Lexington Kentucky
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for RN - Primary Care Manager right now, this career will be placed in Kentucky. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Lexington, KY
Duties:
The RN Care Manager Role is an essential component of the PACT Initiative (Patient Aligned Care Teams). The RN Care Manage! r provides nursing assessment, telephone triage with advice per protocol, patient education and case management responsibilities throughout the health care continuum. Collaboration and networking with multiple disciplines, services and agencies is a necessary component of this role. The RN Care Manager works in collaboration with the Provider and LPN to provide comprehensive care to patients which includes, Telephone Triage, RN Assessment Clinics, Group Clinics, Management of urgent/emergent patient care in the clinic environment, management of patient transitions to the Emergency Department or for inpatient admission, post hospital discharge phone calls to all inpatients discharged from acute care, care coordination, networking with specialty clinics, phone calls to patients to resolve care issues, home management advice, education regarding treatment plan changes, education regarding disease processes, and referrals to community health, HBPC, and CCHT.
Relocation! expenses will not be reimbursed.
Summary
WORK SCHEDULE - Monday-Friday, 40hours a week with rotation for extended clinic hours in the evenings and Saturdays.
PLEASE READ THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATON PACKAGE INCLUDING YOUR TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSIDERATION .
NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is Not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply
How would you like to become a part of a team provi! ding compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Qualifications & Evaluations
Citizen of the United States. 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 prog! ram was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Acc! rediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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 . 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. Must be proficient in spoken and written English .
Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. 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 d! imension 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: quality of care, research. 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 deg! ree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience. Nur! se 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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two years recent clinical experience in Medical-Surgical inpatient hospital setting preferred
At least 1 year previous experience working in Primary Care preferred
1 year Triage experience preferred
BSN preferred!
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
Benefits & Other Info
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
How to Apply
To begin the process, click the link http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/! ViewDetails/355303400 and then the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850a IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using the form in your applications. Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or ! Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Login.aspx ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online: Click the following link to view and print the Occupational Questionnaire; View Occupational Questionnaire Print the 1203FX form to provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: TAG: VacancyID. You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application. Fax the completed 1203FX form in its entirety - along with all supporting documents - to (478)757-3144 . Your 1203FX form should be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page; and Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
The complete Ap! plication Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, N! ovember 26, 2013.
More Info
Lexington
KY
2013-11-14T02:45:41.261597
355303400
Agency Employees Only
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
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90368
45875
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VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health ! Administration
None
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. This position requires a 2 year probationary period.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Per Year
KK-14-GAR-994890
1. CV or Resume.
2. VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurse and Nurse Anesthetist (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850a-fill.pdf ) (required this is in addition to the Resume).
3. Current SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action. (must reflect current series, grade, step) (required)
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0610-Nurse
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After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic noti! fication letter or e-mail will be sent to applicants who provide an e-m! ail address. Otherwise, you will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service.
Interviews are expected to be conducted within 10 days of the closing date.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:48:12 GMT
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