Registered Nurse - Loma Linda, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Loma Linda, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

1) Demonstrates proficiency using the nursing process in providing care for clients with complex nursing care needs;
2) Guides and directs others who provide care;
3) Identifies ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action;
4) Delegates care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner;
5) Assists clients in identifying and securing appropriate services;
6) Implements an ongoing educational plan to support own professional development;
7) Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs;
8) Assesses performance of others;
9) Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers;
10) Provides feedback regarding the practice of others to improve care;
11) Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities;
12) Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice;

Case Manager Responsibilities

Clinic:

Remains available in clinic setting with (Unit) NPs, Residents, Attending, and Technicians
Schedules patients based on the Clinically Indicated Date (CID) vs. Patient Preferred Date (PPD)
Overbooks appointments as appropriate per provider order
Involves patient/family in care decisions and provides education based on identified needs
Triages nonscheduled patients
Submits orders for consults
Ensure appropriate preappointment labs/studies completed prior to appointment and reschedules accordingly

Consults:

Manages consults to (Unit) within 2 days as follows using service agreement criteria:
Ensures studies and labs are ordered and completed per service agreement
Receives and/or schedule patients based on consults and determine appropriate clinic to schedule into
Discontinues consults with rationale

Documentation/Correspondence:

Tracks and manages patient's paperwork such as SDI, FMLA, etc
Documents in CPRS as appropriate
Secure Messaging and saves to CPRS as appropriate
Places interfacility and NVCC consults for radiation therapy
Communicates with nonVA and Interfacility personnel as appropriate including:
Fax sending and receiving patient information.
Orders and facilitates labs, studies, and medications requested by nonVA healthcare provider

Scheduling:

Manages clinics and scheduling of patients as follows:
Coordinates with clinicians to create schedules and collaborates with clinic manager to open clinics accordingly
Changes clinic grid according to provider availability ensuring appropriate provider to patient ratio and appropriate acuity for provider ability
Schedules patients based on the Clinically Indicated Date (CID) vs. Patient Preferred Date (PPD)
Responds to ancillary staff questions and concerns regarding patient care issues with scheduling
Schedules Pre-Op and Post-Op appointments per operation date and provider CID follow up date
Ensures follow up care is provided for after patient completes radiation/chemotherapy treatment.

Other:

Participates in development of unit goals, standards, protocols, policies, and standard scheduling pattern
Makes sure all appropriate preappointment paperwork is received by patient
Ensures (unit) as the appropriate educational material for patients and develops new educational material as needed
Create and maintain clinical & surgical provider coverage calendar
Enters appropriate medications, labs, testing, supplies needed for appointments
Troubleshoots with MSAs for patient scheduling and complaint issues.
Participates in responding to Congressional issues
Advises/assists patients on interdisciplinary contact information such as: Social Worker, Oncology, Radiology, etc
Reviews incomplete encounters and notes and assist is its completion process.

and many other not listed above

Work Schedule:
To be determined

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship; noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

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English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and