Registered Nurse - Referral Coordination

The Referral Coordination Team (RCT) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. He/she assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. And follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : This position is open ONLY TO current and permanent employees of the Beckley, WV VAMC. The Nurse Referral Coordination Team (RCT) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses as appropriate to the setting. This nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation Additional duties may include, but are not limited to: He/she will demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluate practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provide peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes a professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Will partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice. Selectee is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. Uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community. The RCT RN will triage incoming referrals, discuss available care options, provide scheduling guidance, and be a resource within the service. Selectee will guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in VA and care in the community utilizing a national standardized triage tool. Serves as the liaison between ordering or referring VA providers and specialty care services by clinically triaging consults or referrals to confirm the appropriate care is requested and all necessary pre-work and tests are completed. Additional duties as assigned. 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; 8:00am -4:30pm Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veterans and Employee health and well-being. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: English Language Profici

Salaire : $72,306 – $137,056/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1, 1951, and today is a 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center. The community living center offers skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation and restorative care, hospice, palliative care, and respite care for eligible Veterans.