Registered Nurse - Facility Telehealth Coordinator
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Registered Nurse - Facility Telehealth Coordinator right now, this vacancy will be placed in South Dakota. More details about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 935659
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Our mission:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
At the
Sioux Falls VA Health Care System
(SFVAHCS), we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation's Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package. Located in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls is a progressive family-oriented community, with an extremely low crime rate. Four seasons with abundant recreation activities. No state income tax. The SFVAHCS is a teaching hospital pro! viding a full range of patient care service, with state-of-the! -art technology as well as education and research. Care is provided to eligible veterans in eastern South Dakota, Northwestern Iowa, and Southwestern Minnesota. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. The SFVAHCS is part of VA Midwest Healthcare System (VISN 23), which includes facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health c! are 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/
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.
The procedures outlined in AFGE Master Agreement, Article 23, Section 8 will be followed. First consideration will be given to current Sioux Falls VAHCS employees.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
DUTIES:
The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for a
Full-time
, Permane! nt,
Registered Nurse (RN) - Facility Telehealth Coordinator
. This position will be located in the Chief of Staff Office. As an RN-Facility Telehealth Coordinator, you are responsible for the following duties to include, but not limited to:
Provides strategic management and direction for the delivery of quality telehealth care to patients.
Provides professional assessment, coordination, and planning of multiple health care services.
Uses evidenced-based and best practices, technology, health education materials, nursing and other clinical disciplinesÂ' expertise, to manage the health care process and limit the inappropriate health care services.
Assures the implementation and maintenance of the standards for the telehealth program.
Manages the telehealth program by monitoring the daily operations of the program and to ensure that policies and procedures are followed and practiced.
Ensures all nurses within the telehealth program have current, validated and documented compe! tencies.
Ensures compliance with the Conditions of Participation of the Office of Telehealth Services.
Plans for personal growth as related to professional goals based on self-assessment, evaluation and feedback.
Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and expertise regarding the telehealth program to meet its goals.
Works with other departments to ensure proper clinic set-up, coding, workload capture, data management and technology purchases.
Provides leadership and works collaboratively to improve and sustain the quality, safety and effectiveness of telehealth related processes which involve regular communication with clinical, administrative and technical staff both within the VA and with external organizations/vendors.
Through instruction, consultation, collaboration, clinical and administrative responsibilities, serves as a resource to staff and the community in the areas of telehealth.
Collaborates ! with the health care team and providers at the facility and community b! ased outpatient clinics to ensure continuity of the patientÂ's care throughout all health care settings.
Uses interpersonal communication strategies with individuals or groups that result in the achievement of the intended outcomes.
Participates in performance improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems that may include standards, protocols, and documentation for efficiency, safety and quality.
Applies critical thinking and analytical skills to identify barriers to the delivery of telehealth services.
Utilizes creativity and innovation and recommends changes that will improve the delivery of telehealth services.
NOTE: Assignment to other areas of the service line, medical center, or other CBOC's may be required. The Registered Nurse -Facility Telehealth Coordinator reports to the Administrative Officer to the Chief of Staff Office and works in collaboration with his/her assigned CORE team, however, assignment! s may be made to other areas for purposes of cross coverage.
Work Schedule:
The tour of duty for this position is
Full-time
, Administrative Days.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States.
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 Nursing 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.
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.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Applicant's education 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 dimension! s 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 criteria are as follows:
Practice:
practice, ethics and resource utilization
Professional Development:
performance, education/career development
Collaboration:
collaboration, collegiality
Scientific Inquiry:
quality of care, research.
Education/Experience Minimum 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 A! DN 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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOU! R EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD
http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work requires some standing, walking,
bending, climbing stairs, lifting, carrying of light items but is mainly a
sedentary position consisting of computer entry, answering phones, and
teleconferencing. Duties may require extensive periods of standing and walking
occassionally and may also require pushing, pulling or lifting of Telehealth
equipment. In many situations, the duration of the activity (such as most of a
workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job.
APPLICANTS 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 re! quirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or de! grees 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 must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active 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 preferenc! e (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 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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package.
We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions errors, or any other del! ays.
You will not be contacted for missing, incomplete or clar! ification of information relating to your application materials.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
(Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
Applicant is subject to a pre-employment physical examination.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions ! through this announcement may be subject to a two year probationary period.
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:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VET PRO CREDENTIALING:
Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete i! nformation concerning your professional education, training, experience! , licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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