Registered Nurse - Cardiac Medicine Nurse Coordinator

Overview The Cardiac Medicine Registered Nurse Coordinator provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities Provide patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning across inpatient and outpatient settings. 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: ACEN or CCNE; OR individuals attending a master\u2019s level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor\u2019s 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); 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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as ICD. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (e.g., 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/Qualifications (summary) The selection uses the VA qualification standard, including practice, veteran/patient driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice. Details are defined in the VA qualification standards documents and related materials. Preferred Experience Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clinic experience One year of EP or Cath Lab procedural experience Minimum of two to three years critical care or procedural care experience Previous Cardiology experience #J-18808-Ljbffr US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair