Registered Nurse (Case Manager) - Telehealth
Direct Jobs, Mansfield, OH, United States
Summary
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Registered Nurse (Case Management) - Telehealth. The Registered Nurse (Case Management) - Telehealth within the Telehealth section within the Community Outpatient Services.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
English Language Proficiency
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - 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 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)
Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6
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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
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
Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12940082
Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Master's degree in related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
Preferred Experience: Primary Care experience Experience as a Home Telehealth Care Coordinator/Case Management Experience with Mental Health Telepresenter Experience Asynchronous Telehealth Imaging Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Applicant must possess the ability to do the following: heavy lifting and carrying - 45 pounds and over
pulling - pushing and reaching above the shoulder
potentially long periods of walking - standing - kneeling and repeated bending
Transferring patients and objects may be required
VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio - Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Duties
Provides patient management - care coordination - and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings
Assists Veterans - family members - and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs
This includes - but is not limited to - acute - chronic - multiple - complex - catastrophic - or life-threatening illnesses
combat stress - residuals of traumatic brain injury
community adjustment
addictions and other health problems
Addresses psychosocial - as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers - through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practice
Works in partnership with the Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT)/Specialty providers - other healthcare professionals and team members - other clinics - internal or external services and agencies - and medical center leadership for their assigned panel of patients for effective disease and chronic care management to improve resource utilization (timely - appropriate - high quality - and cost effective care)
Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care - patient and family education - patient self-management after discharge - and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction
Considers all characteristics of the individual - including age and life stages - state of health - race and culture - and previous experiences
Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
Responsible for collaboration with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patient's needs
Demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for the patients - team player to colleagues as she/he continues to enhance her/his own professional growth - development - and practice
Promotes cost effective use of resources
employing the most effective and least-expensive strategies to achieve assessment and expected outcomes in non-face-to-face approaches
Coordinate care for the panel of patients through-out the continuum of care for a variety of conditions including but not limited to: Hypertension - congestive heart failure - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - diabetes mellitus - post traumatic stress disorder - dementia - depression/anxiety - bipolar disorder - schizophrenia - weight management - and infectious diseases
Assists with promotion of the Telehealth programs via case finding patients in collaboration with specialty services and PACT along with formal and informal recruitment efforts and outreach
Actively participates in policy - procedures - and standards to promote and enhance evidence-based patient-driven care
Provides a wide range of clinical and technical services to the veteran that demonstrates complex technical judgment in collaboration with an provider
Facilitator and provides support and manages telehealth clinical encounters from the patients side location for video appointments for specialty services
Serves as Telehealth Asynchronous Imager (Tele-Eye and Teledermatology Imager)
Provides education and training on VA Video Connection/Video visits
Subject matter expert on Telehealth equipment
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
8am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Registered Nurse (Case Management) - Telehealth. The Registered Nurse (Case Management) - Telehealth within the Telehealth section within the Community Outpatient Services.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
English Language Proficiency
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - 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 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)
Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6
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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
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
Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12940082
Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Master's degree in related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
Preferred Experience: Primary Care experience Experience as a Home Telehealth Care Coordinator/Case Management Experience with Mental Health Telepresenter Experience Asynchronous Telehealth Imaging Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Applicant must possess the ability to do the following: heavy lifting and carrying - 45 pounds and over
pulling - pushing and reaching above the shoulder
potentially long periods of walking - standing - kneeling and repeated bending
Transferring patients and objects may be required
VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio - Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Duties
Provides patient management - care coordination - and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings
Assists Veterans - family members - and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs
This includes - but is not limited to - acute - chronic - multiple - complex - catastrophic - or life-threatening illnesses
combat stress - residuals of traumatic brain injury
community adjustment
addictions and other health problems
Addresses psychosocial - as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers - through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practice
Works in partnership with the Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT)/Specialty providers - other healthcare professionals and team members - other clinics - internal or external services and agencies - and medical center leadership for their assigned panel of patients for effective disease and chronic care management to improve resource utilization (timely - appropriate - high quality - and cost effective care)
Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care - patient and family education - patient self-management after discharge - and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction
Considers all characteristics of the individual - including age and life stages - state of health - race and culture - and previous experiences
Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
Responsible for collaboration with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patient's needs
Demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for the patients - team player to colleagues as she/he continues to enhance her/his own professional growth - development - and practice
Promotes cost effective use of resources
employing the most effective and least-expensive strategies to achieve assessment and expected outcomes in non-face-to-face approaches
Coordinate care for the panel of patients through-out the continuum of care for a variety of conditions including but not limited to: Hypertension - congestive heart failure - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - diabetes mellitus - post traumatic stress disorder - dementia - depression/anxiety - bipolar disorder - schizophrenia - weight management - and infectious diseases
Assists with promotion of the Telehealth programs via case finding patients in collaboration with specialty services and PACT along with formal and informal recruitment efforts and outreach
Actively participates in policy - procedures - and standards to promote and enhance evidence-based patient-driven care
Provides a wide range of clinical and technical services to the veteran that demonstrates complex technical judgment in collaboration with an provider
Facilitator and provides support and manages telehealth clinical encounters from the patients side location for video appointments for specialty services
Serves as Telehealth Asynchronous Imager (Tele-Eye and Teledermatology Imager)
Provides education and training on VA Video Connection/Video visits
Subject matter expert on Telehealth equipment
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
8am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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