Rn- Home Telehealth Coordinator Psychiatry Job in Providence - 97697299 - ZAP.MXPGKKQ36

Job Title:
RN- Home TeleHealth Coordinator Psychiatry

Department:
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
11-99

SALARY RANGE:
$56,644.00 - $103,457.00 /year
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience

OPEN PERIOD:
Friday, March 11, 2011 to Friday, September 30, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:VN-0610-1/3

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full-Time  Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
n/a

DUTY LOCATIONS:
2 vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: Providence, RI

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Providence VA Medical Center provides high quality comprehensive outpatient   and inpatient healthcare to veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Each veteran patient is assured personalized care by a team of health care providers.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Additional Duty Location Info:
Providence, RI

The Registered Nurse  Psychiatric Home Telehealth Care Coordinator  is responsible for managing care across the health care continuum for a select group of Veteran patients, assuring that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective. He/she works closely with the mental health and primary care provider(s) and other health care professionals and team members, other clinics, internal and external services and community agencies. The incumbent provides professional assessment, coordination and planning of multiple health care services and acts on behalf of the veteran to assure that necessary clinical services are received and that progress is being made.  He/she provides ongoing evaluation of psychiatric care management services. He/she performs care management, a process that increases the likelihood that a patient will receive easily accessible, coordinated, continuous, high quality health care across all settings, including home. The incumbent uses evidence-based  and best-practices, technology, health education materials, as well as nursing and other clinical disciplines' expertise, to manage the health care process and limit the inappropriate use of health care services. He/she serves as backup for other Telehealth Care Coordinators both within their program line and/or within other program lines. The RN Psychiatric Home Telehealth Care Coordinator reports directly to the Program Director/Case Management and Telehealth.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Must be U.S. Citizen.  Graduate of a state approved, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)/Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited school of nursing. A Baccalaureate degree in nursing with approximately two of three years of successful out-patient psychiatric nursing practice; or a master's degree in nursing and approximately one to two years of successful out-patient psychiatric nursing practice; or a doctoral  degree in nursing or a related field. Must possess an active, current, full and unrestricted professional nurse registration. A minimum of two to three years of successful experience as an out-patient psychiatric Case Manager National Certification as a Case Manager preferred. Prior medical surgical experience with psychiatry a plus.

You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to site specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.


BENEFITS:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

OTHER INFORMATION:This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

The materials you send with your application will not be returned.


HOW TO APPLY:Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis throughout the period of this posting.  The posting can be deleted at any time.

Your application should be submitted to the email address indicated in the announcement.

Qualified candidates will be referred to selecting official.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Marilyn Horan
Phone: 401-459-4770 ext. 6722
Fax: 401-861-2396
Email: VHAPROnurserecruiter@va.gov Agency Information:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
589 Atwells Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
US
Fax: 401-861-2396

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Highly qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official.  Interviews will be conducted.  All candidates will be notified as to the outcome of their application.