Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager - EDRP Authorized

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

* Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates.

* Provides input into performance.

* Makes recommendations for appointment, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates.

* Hears and resolves complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors.

* Recommends disciplinary action as appropriate.

* Demonstrates expertise in all aspects of the Community Care consult coordination process, approving pending consults utilizing the Consult toolbox (CTB), completing authorizations utilizing the Health Share Referral Management (HSRM) system, locating in network providers using the Provider Locator in the Provider Portal Management System (PPMS), uploading medical records to complete consults or to request additional services using the Vista Capture system, and working with outside vendors and our third-party administrator staff to resolve community care authorization issues.

* Demonstrates professional communication skills with all staff.

* Enforces facility policies / procedures.

* Identifies educational needs of staff members in collaboration with the Nurse Manager and Staff Educator.

* Participates in the coordination of all nursing staff training and assessment of own and staff educational needs.

* Collaborates with the employee and Nurse Manager in the evaluation process.

* Prepares time schedules and submits to Nurse Manager for review and approval in a timely manner.

* Collects data for quarterly reports on process improve activity and program evaluations (i.e., Community Care consult completion data, REFDOC reports, leave and overtime utilization numbers, and employee productivity data) and presents data as indicated.

* Ensures medical records are maintained, current and complete by monitoring the documentation to verify the entries are descriptive of care rendered and all physician consults have been properly processed.

* Initiates and/or participates in multi-interdisciplinary teams when appropriate.

* Plans, coordinates, and utilizes available staff to accomplish patient care workload.

* Routinely attends all prescheduled meeting in absence of Nurse Manager (i.e. Team Huddles, PAS leadership meetings, PAS all staff meetings, VISN community care meetings, and meetings with third party administrator liaison.)

* Monitors staff documentation and initiates corrective actions to ensure that staff are compliant with expectations.

* Uses word processing software to execute several office automations functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving email.

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, 7:30am - 4pm

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

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

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Bargaining Unit:
This position is not part of the Bargaining unit.