Registered Nurse- Clinical Assessor

4 weeks ago

Walla Walla, Washington, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

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. Program 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.



Duties

The Registered Nurse (Clinical Assessor) requires advanced knowledge and understanding of the services and benefits available for Veterans and caregivers from both federal, state, and private sector resources. The RN participates in face-to-face or virtual contact with the caregiver and Veteran to assess function and the need for personal care services. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, they will participate in development and application of directed clinical treatment interventions.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Implements the Caregiver Support Program specific to his/her area of assignment and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility and the Veterans Administration Central Office Caregiver Support Program initiatives.
  • Conduct interim and annual home visits to Family Caregivers approved in the program.
  • Works directly with the facility Caregiver Support Coordinator to implement caregiver support services and benefits.
  • Participates in direct caregiver and Veteran contacts to identify and assess caregiver stress burden and the development and application of directed clinical treatment interventions.
  • Uses clinical knowledge to raise awareness of the value of caregiver issues and improve the quality and access to caregiver services.
  • Serves as a consultant to others in incorporating caregiver issues at the facility, VISN and national levels.
  • 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.
  • Provides referrals or consults, or in some cases directs the admission of a Veteran to other VA programs including the Community Residential Care Program, Respite Program, Community Health Care Coordination Program, Hospice, Home Based Primary Care, Community Nursing Home Program and others.
  • Applies knowledge, including current trends and relevant theory related to operational efficiency, evidenced based practice & optimization of care delivery systems, and skill in the educational planning process including objective development, determining program content, faculty selection, learning activity implementation, teaching techniques, audiovisual use and program evaluations.
  • Conducts caregiver and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of caregiver stress, psychiatric illness, emotional distress and social needs as treatment issues.
  • Coordinates and integrates findings from needs assessments, inter-rater reliability assessments and program evaluations and incorporates into learning activities.
  • Assists in coordinating events for the annual National Family Caregivers Month to include announcements and advertising, mobilization of participants, educational sessions, caregiver recognition events and caregiver support programs.
  • Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care. Reports equipment in need of repair.
  • Recognizes subtle abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately.
  • Candidate must possess a current valid state drivers license.
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 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Telework: Authorized on an ad-hoc basis, at the hiring managers discretion.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized to highly qualified candidates

EDRP Authorized: Contact and , the EDRP Coordinators for questions/assistance. Learn more.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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