Registered Nurse-Urology Care Coordinator
Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Registered Nurse-Urology Care Coordinator right now, this job will be placed in Utah. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 925828
O UR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have born! e the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in deter! mining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
! VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English DUTIES:
Overview:
The Urology RN Care Coordinator provides a wide range of outpatient care coordination for patients seen within the Urology service. The role builds upon related professional experience and focuses on the expanded role of the nurse. This individual is an active participant in an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. The RN promotes the VASLCHCS philosophy and mission statements in providing nursing care and utilizes the n! ursing process to integrate the standards of nursing practice and standards of care for quality health care delivery. The Urology RN Care Coordinator is professionally responsible to the Associate Director/Patient Care Services through the Nurse Manager, Specialty Clinics and ACNS, Ambulatory Care in collaboration with the Section Chief for Urology and Surgical Services.
Roles/Responsibilities:
• New consult/phone triage.
• Acts as a patient/provider/nurse liaison.
• Assists with surgery and procedure scheduling.
• Assists providers and nurses in clinics to maintain clinic flow.
• Participates and manages the Non-Surgical Impotence clinic, assisting the providers with assessments, medication administration and evaluation of effects.
• Under an approved expanded scope of practice, orders routine follow-up labs and radiology studies per established treatment plan and protocols.
• Ensures treatments, follow-up tests, screening! and procedures are completed according to the providerÂ's care plan. • Ensures test results are documented and followed-up on.
• Collaborates to assist in management of wait list and clinic access issues.
• Coordinates care with other specialty and primary care services.
• Patient/family education (i.e. pre and post op education, follow-up, treatment options, etc.).
• Collaborates with other health care services to meet patient needs.
Work Schedule: F ull time, Monday through Friday, day shift.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for N! ursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that
qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of
study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for
the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005,
Appendix G6)
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:!
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing,! no experience.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree! in a related field with no experience.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.
Preferred Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of recent (within last 2 years) medical/surgical experience.
Experience in outpatient clinics
Case management experience
Urology experience
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Experience as a 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.
The crit eria are as follows:
Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization;
Professional Development: per! formance, education/career development;
Collaboration; collaboratio! n, collegiality;
Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you mu! st send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Physical Requirements:
The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. The position requires considerable computer and telephone work while sitting or standing. The position requires the nurse to work for periods of time with arms and hands at a computer and on the telephone. The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires a considerable amount of sitting during patient consultation and typing when entering clinical notes, looking up lab results and other information .
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible Member 4 copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your a! ctive duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (! honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In! addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
PERFORMANCE BASED INTERVIEWING (PBI) may be conducted as part of the selection process. Applicants may visit http://www.va.gov/pbi/ in preparation for an interview.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:52:05 GMT