Registered Nurse - Medical Administration Specialist​/Patient Care Coordinator; PCC)

Registered Nurse
- Medical Administrator Specialist / Patient Care Coordinator

This Registered Nurse
- Medical Administrator Specialist / Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) position is located in the Nursing, Acute Care Service at the Augusta, ME location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Duties include but are not limited to:

• The patient care coordinator (PCC) is a registered nurse who serves as a nursing administrator/supervisor.
• Functions as role model, clinical expert and resource and provides leadership to an interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for assisting the nurse manager in ensuring that the nursing needs of patients are met and is the primary facilitator of patient flow, admissions and discharges.
• The PCC functions as a facility supervisor during the off tours and has the authority to direct nursing staff as well as direct patient flow.
• Serve as a Point of Contact (POC) and Coordinator for nursing staff in all areas of Patient Care Services during off tours and holidays, and assumes all technical and administrative responsibility for the management of all areas of Patient Care Services during off tours and holidays.
• Serves in a supervisory/administrative capacity for staff in all areas of Patient Care Services during off tours and holidays, and directs the establishment, implementation and coordination of patient care.
• Provides support by identifying problem areas and elements influencing regulatory compliance and ensures steps are taken for corrective action/service recovery and assures documents for scheduling time are accurate and completed timely.

Work Schedule:

Full-Time, Variable nights weekends and holidays

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Assignment Code: 86

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

• This position is not an AFGE Bargaining Unit position
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• This position is covered by a special rate
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards