Registered Nurse (Case Manager - Cancer Care Navigator)

Overview The Cancer Care Navigator Registered Nurse will execute position responsibilities that demonstrate expert leadership, experience, and creative approaches in providing complex patient management as well as provide patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for cancer patients. 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) OR 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) 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 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: 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 Masters degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience OR a Masters 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 Masters 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 Masters 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 *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees Preferred Experience: Oncology and Oncology Navigation Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Physical Requirements: The Registered Nurse (RN) must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction This position involves considerable standing - walking - stooping - bending - reaching - lifting and turning It requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs/stretchers Mechanical devices when available are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift patients The work may involve pushing or lifting in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care The position requires the nurse to work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with the neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or protect him/herself from physically abusive patients The RN may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations - operative/invasive procedures The RN may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders The RN must be mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities - based on patient needs. Duties Major Duties: Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following: Provide patient management - care coordination - and disposition planning for cancer patients Assist Veterans - family members - and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs Coordinate care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care Assure services interface within the Veterans Affairs and community programs to provide continuity of care to patients Provide oversight of the patient\'s journey through the diagnostic and treatment continuum - ensure that all steps in the process are scheduled - timely and completed - while tracking the overall treatment plan Follow select patients from the earliest suspicion of cancer through the continuum of cancer care including diagnosis - treatment - survivorship/surveillance - or palliation/end of life Interface with outside referral agencies - and ensure that their business and clinical practices are in compliance with regulatory standards Anticipate and implement preventive patient care measures Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient\'s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient\'s requirements relative to their age-specific needs - providing care as considered necessary Provide guidance and education to patients and caregivers and collaborate with other professionals at all levels Address psychosocial - as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers - through participation with the interdisciplinary care team Ensure the plan of care and educational requirements are individualized and tailored specfically to support each individual patient\'s needs Report status of service needs and contribute to problem resolution and modification of processes as necessary Evaluate care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services Advocate for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs Collaborate in the development - implementation - evaluation - and revision of policies - procedures - and/or guidelines Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement Support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe - quality nursing care Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals - groups - and populations Responsible for the documenting broad and complex outcomes at the program or service level - that can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility 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: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Compressed: Authorized (10-Hour Shifts) Telework: Ad-Hoc (NOTE: The Veterans Health Administration - including VISN 19 and VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System - will comply fully with the intention and instructions contained in the "Return to Office" Executive Order This position will likely be eligible to telework on a limited Ad-Hoc basis only) Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized #J-18808-Ljbffr