Registered Nurse-Clinical Support Care Coordinator

Job TitleAdvanced knowledge in clinical care, education, care coordination, care transition, quality management, patient safety, and nursing practice standards.Provides stewardship and oversight to Community Care RN staff in the daily operations of the various Community Care programs.Reports to the Community Care Chief and assists providing programmatic, educational, performance improvement, and clinical support.Accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care, evidence based practice, national directives, and applicable statutes in nursing care.Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum care.Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex client care.Provides care utilizing all aspects of the nursing process, care management principles and technologies within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.Pivotal in improving patient care, identifying improvement opportunities, and enhancing staff education and professional development using evidence based practice.Works collaboratively to improve organizational performance metrics, implement educational plans, and address ethical issues that impact clients and staff.Involved with improving healthcare through the process of quality assurance, quality improvement, and resource utilization by facilitating solutions that are feasible, cost effective, and sustainable.Functions to support Community Care RN's and participate in Local, VISN, and National Connected Care workgroups.Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based on upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630.Telework: Not Available.Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.