The Sioux Falls Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System (SFVAHCS) Community Care (CC) Registered Nurse (RN) Home and Community Based Services Case Manager functions independently and has a high level of initiative, innovation, and resourcefulness. The HCBS team is focused on Aging in Place and the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility) adapted by the Age-Friendly Health System Movement and encouraging restorative care versus dependence. The RN works as part of an interdisciplinary leadership team guiding this care across the facility. The case manager is responsible for coordinating the care of Veterans receiving both internal VA and external community care-based care within any of the Home and Community Based Services including but not limited to skilled home care, non-skilled home care, adult day health care, and respite care. This involves ensuring there is not duplication of services between internal VA programs and community-based care. Works with interprofessional team members at VISN and facility levels to ensure services and eligibility determinations are delivered objectively with strong, consistent reliability with documentation and communication of outcomes in a direct and coordinated manner. He/she is responsible to coordinate the episodic care of Veterans, who are seeking treatment using a community provider or need urgent referral for community services. He/she will serve as a resource to the community vendors regarding VA processes in using Third Party Administrator and Mission Act. Performs care coordination daily for the CC Veteran population including low and highly complex care needs which is also defined further as performing case management, direct communication with interdisciplinary teams (IDT), chronic disease management and monitoring, and coordination of needed services. He/she will assist in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and evaluating the effectiveness of program components and services to improve the quality of Veteran care in the community and assist with seamless transition of the Veteran back into the VA system. The CC RN HCBS Case Manager is responsible for providing clinical review and have the expertise for the coordination of the SFV AHCS CC authorization program. He/she possesses intimate knowledge of the CC federal regulations, VHA guidelines, utilization management processes, clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and compliance guidelines. He/she supports the SFVAHCS mission and works collaboratively with all IDT services. The CC HCBS Case Manager utilize all avenues of resources available to provide safe, efficient, and timely coordination of quality health care services for Veterans. He/she utilizes the appropriate Hierarchy of Care to ensure that CC services are utilized after exhausting available internal VA resources. The CC RN HCBS Case Manager executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches when managing Veteran care. He/she functions as a coordinator for the Veteran's plans of care, monitors Veterans' progress through the continuum of care, and intervenes as necessary to assure that the care is delivered in a fiscally accountable manner, consistent with published standards of care, and in coordination with care available at the community vendors. He/she is willing to work cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments. CC RN HCBS Case Manager makes caring for the Veteran his/her priority while in the work setting and demonstrates customer service principles in all aspects of work.
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: 0800 - 1630
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
As a VA employee, you will enjoy a truly rewarding career, comprehensive benefits, competitive pay and other generous perks to help build a fuller, more balanced life for you and your family.
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NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/01/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12283267.
(612) 629-7815
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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