RN (Discharge Planner) occupation at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Louisville

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is in need of RN (Discharge Planner) on Sat, 12 May 2018 11:56:06 GMT. VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists can be found at:. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience;...

RN (Discharge Planner)

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Description: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is in need of RN (Discharge Planner) right now, this occupation will be assigned in Kentucky. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions.

The Discharge Planner is a staff nurse responsible for identifying and facilitating options and services for meeting patients' health needs while decreasing fragmentation and duplication of care and enhancing quality, co st-effective clinical outcomes. He/she coordinates/manages discharge planning processes at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. The Discharge Planner Nurse interprets the philosophy and goals of the organization to others in the work setting; functions within established guidelines; and demonstrates the ability to work effectively and develop collaborative relationships with clients, their caregivers and other professional and supportive personnel within the VA system, affiliated agencies, and/or community entities. The incumbent provides leadership in planning for timely hospital discharges. The incumbent develops rapport with appropriate clinicians regarding meeting discharge criteria to successfully transition the patient through the continuum of care. The incumbent executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. The position requires the application of problem solving skills concernin g patients and patient care programs. These programs include referrals for primary care, inter-facility transfers, Inter-facility consults and referral case management.

Work Schedule: 40 hour work week, 8 hour day/evenings shifts, rotating weekends and occasional holiday.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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.
• 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:

• Bachelor's D egree in Nursing preferred.
• Five (5) years Hospital Case Management experience preferred.
• CCM preferred.
• Five years (5) successful increasingly complex RN nursing practice experience preferred.
• Five (5) years Hospital experience in discharge planning preferred.
• Advance Cardiac Life Savings (ACLS) preferred

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 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's 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 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree.

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: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours); Pushing (up to 4 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 7-8 hours); Standing (up to 7-8 hours); Repeated bending (up to 7-8 hours); Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Far vision correctable to 20/20 in one eye and to 20/40 in the other; Specific visual requirement to be able to read typed characters; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of color; Hearing (aid permitted); emotional and mental stability required.

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume
• VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
• Completed Occupational Questionnaire (REQUIRED by ALL). You will be directed to this questionnaire when you apply online.
• Clear Copy of Transcripts for education verification. Required if you are applying on the basis of your education, you are REQUIRED to submit a legible copy of your college transcript in order to use education to qualify. See Veteran's Preference section of this announcement.

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's, etc.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214
• OF-306
• Other
• Other Veterans Document
• Resume
• SF-15
• SF-50
• Transcript

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