- Administrative duties: maintains appointment schedules for Community Care, and communicates with Community Care providers to ensure they accept Veterans Affairs (VA) patients and payments, assists with preparation of pre-appointment documents.
- Obtains medical documentation from community providers, scans to appropriate consult within the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and alerts VA providers for continuity of care.
- Coordinates the internal and external care between customers and providers
- Processes consults, notifications, inquires following the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (OIVC) procedures and guidelines, and enters appropriate documentation and authorizations.
- Facilitates provider outreach to enhance vendor/provider availabilty as needed.
- Serves as consultant and resource person for both staff and agency; answers questions and offers guidance for staff placing community care consults
Licensed Practical Nurse - Des Moines, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
The Community Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will perform at a full proficient level as evidenced by demonstration of technical proficiency in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to patient populations at high complexity levels while working within their scope. The LPN is responsible for direct patient care activities under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) and works in a self directed manner requires minimal supervision.
Duties
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Central Iowa is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
The Community Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will perform at a full proficient level as evidenced by demonstration of technical proficiency in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to patient populations at high complexity levels while working within their scope. The LPN is responsible for direct patient care activities under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) and works in a self directed manner requires minimal supervision.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Available, 6+ days per pay period, as determined by VA Policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.