Registered Nurse - Fort Wayne, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The Chief Nurse VA Community Care Services is the clinical and administrative coordinator for all aspects of Community Care includes: policies and practice, budgetary and administrative oversight of compliance with VHA Directives.

This position provides oversight for the local OCC Department to include:
Administrative staff for review of eligibility, authorizations and scheduling etc., Registered Nurses (RN's) for care coordination.

Duties

The Chief Nurse for the local OCC may provide oversight for other departments i.e. Interfacility, Intra-facility, Traveling Vet (TVC) program staff.

VANIHCS is part of VISN 10, VA Healthcare System, and consists of the following care sites:
South Bend Annex, St.

Joseph VA Health Care Clinic, Fort Wayne Health care system, Fort Wayne Annex, Muncie Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Peru CBOC, Goshen CBOC, and Marion Health care system.

VANIHCS is a complex, integrated health care system with approximately 1,600 employees, a catchment area covering over 15,000 square miles, servicing over 40 counties, and serving over 45,000 Veterans.

Services provided include, but not limited to:

audiology, cardiology, Community Living Center, dental, dermatology, diabetes clinic, home-based primary care, home oxygen clinic, ICU (Fort Wayne Health care system), Inpatient Mental Health, gastroenterology, MRI, neurology, occupational therapy, oncology, pain management, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, post-traumatic stress disorder care, primary care, prosthetic and sensory aids services, psychology, pulmonology, palliative care, recreation therapy, homeless Veteran services, and speech therapy.

The Chief Care in the Community provides executive leadership and direct supervision for the Community Care Service.

This service works directly for the Associate Director Patient Care Services and has oversight of all functions associated with traditional Non-VA care, purchased care, third party administrator provider agreements, financial and regulatory controls for the purchase of care in the VANIHCS catchment area.

Assesses, plans, and evaluates the processes and daily operations of the Community Care program.

This is a complex collection of laws, policies, and processes involving VA providers, community network providers, Third Party Administrator (TPA), a $50+M budget and 42,000 Veteran enrollees.

Provides administrative, clinical and financial oversight to Community Care Services including, inpatient care, all manner of outpatient care, including scheduling, authorizations, TPA coordination, provider agreements, reconciliation of budget and paid claims, case management of patients referred to the community, travelling Vets, and hospital notifications.

Liaisons with VA providers, network providers, patients and staff is paramount. As an ambulatory care facility, large numbers of patients seek portions of care in the community. The Chief must monitor progress toward goals using multiple data sources and VISN and national guidance.

Orchestrating the work of a myriad of staff including financial techs, RNs, AMSAs and providers will be necessary to achieve care for 42,000 Veterans and budgeting within a $50+ million budget for purchased care.

Serves as Acting Associate Director Patient Care Services when needed.

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 - 4:00pm


Telework: Is available on an Ad-hoc basis


Virtual: This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report: Not required