Registered Nurse - North Little Rock, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers RN (PCAFC RN) is administratively involved in the clinical programming and daily operations for multiple aspects of the Caregiver Support Program.

Duties

Major Duties to include, but are not limited to, the following:

Administratively involved in the clinical programming and daily operations for multiple aspects of the Caregiver Support Program.

Manages a caseload of Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers applications from start to finish, including Application Intake, Veteran and Caregiver Assessments, Primary Care Collaboration and referring for other aspects of the application process.

Assists in developing policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use.

Analyzes and utilizes data in multiple software data systems related to day to day functioning and program evaluation.

Plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, caregiver, and Veteran activities for the program as appropriate.

Conducts comprehensive Veteran and caregiver assessments via telephone, virtual, or in-person as part of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers in a fast paced program environment with significant VACO, VISN and local oversight.

Conducts Wellness Contacts which includes assessments in the home for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Conducting in-home visits will require state wide travel using a government vehicle.

Develops and implements the Caregiver Support Program specific to his/her area of assignment and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility and the VA Central Office Caregiver Support Program initiatives.

Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to caregivers, families and Veterans.

Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, caregiver demographics, equipment utilization and caregiver, and Veteran satisfaction.

Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services as appropriate.

Becomes well versed in the supports for caregivers within the Caregiver Support Program, and offers referrals to those resources.

Participates in direct caregiver and Veteran contacts to identify and assess caregiver stress/burden and refers to appropriate Caregiver Support Program, VA, or community resources.

Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on caregiver issues. Creates educational tools, develops programs and implements training focused on specific caregiver needs/issues.

Provides education and in-service training to VAMC employees, Veterans, families and caregivers as part of the overall employee portfolio.

Provides ongoing consultation and support to colleagues regarding caregiver support.

Develops and facilitates caregiver support groups (face-to-face, by telephone, or virtually) and educational programs as part of the overall employee portfolio.

Conducts caregiver and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of caregiver stress, psychiatric illness, emotional distress and social needs as treatment issues.

Provides referral to VA medical and mental health treatment and to other VA services including VA benefits, as well as community-based social services and other non-VA entitlement programs.

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, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; additional hours as patient care needs dictate.


Telework: Not Available


Virtual: This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report: Not required