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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
08/16/2023 to 08/29/2023
$96,225 - $173,658 per year
Determined by the Nursing Professional Standards Board
VN 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
CBTD-12084782-23-EG
743649300
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The Geriatric Care Coordination Team (GCCT) Provider role focuses on providing care management and coordination for elderly Veterans with high Care Assessment Need scores who reside in the community. The primary duty is to assess and regularly reassess the needs of geriatric Veterans and their Caregivers. The applicant must evaluate the overall care needs of their patients, providing continued medical assessment, teaching patients and Caregivers how to manage care in the home, and engage with other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and quality care is delivered to the Veterans.
The Geriatric Care Coordination Team's patient panel will consist of Veterans who were lost to follow up and have not had or continued care within the VA Bedford HCS. Once on the patient panel, the GCCT Provider assists in coordinating all care for the Veteran with the goal of successfully transitioning each Veteran's ongoing care to either the PACT or HBPC service within the VA Bedford HCS. Direct medical care will be required for chronic disease management, medication management, and patient education. Collaboration with and communication to other healthcare team members, including social workers and nurses, is essential to ensure quality care is delivered to Veterans.
The ideal GCCT Provider candidate will have strong communication skills to effectively engage with patients, Caregivers, and team members and be capable of articulately narrating patient assessments to other providers. Strong critical thinking and medical assessment skills, coupled with a patient-centered approach and empathy, are the necessary qualities. As a GCCT Provider, the applicant will be integral towards directing care for enrolled Veterans, continually evaluating their needs and those of their Caregivers to provide medical care successfully in the home.
The GCCT Provider will also be imperative to the program by reviewing systems processes and initiating system level changes for the betterment of the veterans within the program. This critical role necessitates a problem-solver with solid clinical skills capable of working independently while being an integral part of a larger healthcare team.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Demonstrating medical competencies in areas such as geriatric care, chronic disease management, and medication management.
- Functioning autonomously, as well as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Respecting cultural and spiritual values.
- Following evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of common medical conditions in older adults.
- Determining the appropriateness of patients for admission into the GCCT Program.
- Helping to develop patient treatment plans based on a comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment of the patient and the caregiver.
- Implementing the patient's treatment plan through home visits or telehealth visits.
- Reviewing the patient's progress as a team at regular intervals, at least twice weekly, or when there is a change in the patient's condition.
- Assessing and supporting the caregiver's capability to continue to provide care.
- Educating the patient and the caregiver.
- Coordinating the process of care with the other team members to maximize efficiency.
- Assessing the patient's continuing need for GCCT care and planning for GCCT discharge when indicated.
- Participating in GCCT team meetings.
- Performing cross-coverage of other GCCT divisions as needed and other duties as assigned by the healthcare team leader.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.-If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.-If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/29/2023 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12084782.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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