Total 50 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Include but are not limited to:

• Maintains personal files.
• Composes correspondence.
• Routes correspondence to appropriate staff.
• Prepare responses for the supervisor's signature.
• Obtains and monitors the use of supplies, equipment, or services for the office.
• Interprets applicable guides, guidelines, operating policies, etc., pertaining to the work of the office.
• Arranges meetings and conferences including space, time, attendees, agenda and background material.
• Attends various meetings; takes notes during meetings, briefings; and prepares meeting minutes, etc.
• Advising and instructing secretaries and other clerical and administrative support as needed concerning general clerical and administrative procedures; correspondence and reporting procedures, etc.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Duties:
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Health Systems Specialist - Asst. C&P Manager. They are responsible for assisting the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with the operation of the Credentialing and Privileging Program Office at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) or Health Care System (HCS) and is responsible to provide extensive support in the management of Credentialing and Privileging program activities.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Assists the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with oversight of all functions related to healthcare providers' professional credentials supporting all divisions of the Medical Center.
• Working collaboratively with local and VISN leadership to identify and/or implement best practices and advising Medical Center leadership of all program requirements pertaining to the Credentialing and Privileging program in collaboration with the Credentialing and Privileging Manager.
• Ensure quality assurance and assist the Credentialing and Privileging Manager with providing oversight for the Medical Center Credentialing and Privileging program.
• Assists the Manager with outlining the VAMC Credentialing and Privileging Program goals and objectives, identifies risks, supervise the Credentialing and Privileging office specialists, ensures training and education, and completes second level reviews as appropriate.
• Provides direct technical and administrative supervision to subordinate unit employees in the VAMC's Credentialing and Privileging Office.
• Identifies and presents to leadership the resources necessary for accomplishing the mission and function of the facility's Credentialing and Privileging program.
• Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards.
• Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
• Identifies developmental and training needs of employees.
• Hears and resolves issues and complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to higher-level officials as needed.
• In the absence of the C&P Manager, serves as the primary consultant for the facility's Credentialing and Privileging program.
• Applies organizational and system-wide strategies for continuous quality improvement as they relate to Credentialing and Privileging processes and procedures.
• Implements mechanisms to monitor and evaluate completed tasks for their compliance with established policies and procedures as well as quality of customer service.
• Assists with developing, coordinating, and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.

NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

The functions and duties of the Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) in Sterile Processing include but are not limited to the following:

• Has expert knowledge of all areas with Sterile Processing to include: decontamination, preparation and assembly, sterilization, endoscope reprocessing (if applicable), sterile storage, and distribution.
• Distributes and prioritizes workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations.
• Assures an even workflow and distribution of the workload.
• Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload.
• Assigns work to staff based on experience and training needs.
• Monitors and reports on the status of work.
• Ensures SOPs, Policies, and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow.
• Reviews work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material and instrumentation.
• Provides information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes, task completion, and competency review.
• Instructs employees on work-related activities, policies, procedures, and goals.
• Utilizes advanced functions of instrument tracking system to manage RME throughout the facility.
• Provides guidance and training to staff members with less experience.

Include but are not limited to:

• Obtains data and prepares replies to correspondence for the signature of the Medical Center Director, Network Director, or for the appropriate VA Central Office.
• Participate and lead fact-finding and administrative board of investigations for useful, effective evidence-gathering and reliable, efficient fact-finding.
• Reviews medical center budget initiatives, subsequent justifications and defends for the clinical or administrative service/program to the Medical Center Director as needed.
• Plans, organizes, trends and reviews requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and makes recommendations.
• Applying advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Reviews policies and procedures that are in conformance with the overall philosophy of the Veterans Health Administration.
• Coordinates and participates in strategic planning.
• Reviews audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility.
• Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for notifying the Cardiac Arrest Team upon notification of a cardiac arrest.
• Notifying the Patient Intervention Team when assistance is needed in confronting disruptive Patients.
• Maintaining a detailed written record of all reported telephone troubles; this record Is kept for one year.
• Receiving, screening, and completing all calls.
• Handling all collect, and conference calls, verifies authority on calls receives and maintains record of charges.
• The incumbent is required to maintain a record on VA Form 30-3131 of all commercial long-distance calls made.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Operates in an environment characterized by the presence, in a significant and substantial degree, of both short and long-range instability due to funding fluctuations and changing program priorities which require frequent and extensive revisions of financial and manpower plans and operations. Achieving both short and long-range instability in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process.
• Advanced understanding of delegating authority and holds managers responsible and accountable for the performance of the product lines, programs, and services under their supervision and management. This includes developing and presenting recommendations and actions that contribute to the development of the functional efficiency of a healthcare system.
• In-depth knowledge of the Deputy Director's managerial duties and responsibilities involve final decisions which have a direct and substantial effect on the health care organization and programs (Acting Director as needed, to include daily analyzation and competing executive demands on resources.).
• Advanced understanding of and obtains a balanced financial plan designed to meet realistic needs of the facility and the network; evaluates the financial policies, plans, programs, operations and methods of communication to assure that management decisions include appropriate consideration of their impact on financial resources. While providing ongoing reports to the Director about management, ensuring financial accountability across the health care system.
• Meticulously management as well as strong leadership in administration and health care systems management which have enabled him/her to effectively carry out various management aspects of as Deputy Director position (Oversight include weekly briefing to Director over the following; Privacy, Information security, Integrity, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, and Information Management Technology.)
• Adversity in maintaining abreast of new and existing health care technology and administrative concepts and analyze them with the overall needs of the healthcare system in mind.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT PERMANENT VA EMPLOYEES. IF YOU ARE NOT A PERMANENT VA EMPLOYEE, YOU SHOULD APPLY UNDER THE ANNOUNCEMENT CBTC-12599697-25-CAF***

The Registered Nurse Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC),position is located within the Nursing GEC Service and reports to the Chief Nurse of GEC or designee. This position is located at the Orlando VA Healthcare System, Lake Nona, FL. campus.

The Registered Nurse Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC), administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Leading the CLC Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) program, which includes serving as the Facility Administrator of the RAI/MDS program and MDS software and promoting the application of the RAI/MDS Assessment for resident care planning.

The Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC) Registered Nurse {RN) will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Leading the CLC Resident Assessment Instrument {RAil/Minimum Data Set {MOS) program, which includes serving as the Facility Administrator of the RAI/MDS program and MOS software and promoting the application of the RAI/MDS Assessment for resident care planning. Directing the RAI/MDS RN who is responsible for coding for nursing assigned sections and Care Area Assessments {CAAs). Identifying CLC Interdisciplinary Team members to conduct the interrater reliability reviews, which must be conducted, at a minimum, quarterly.

Collaborating with CLC management or charge nurse to support the CLC Interdisciplinary Team members conducting the interrater reliability review, at a minimum, quarterly, which assesses the accuracy of the RAI/MDS Assessment and reporting trends of errors identified. Completing the interrater reliability quarterly report and submitting it to the CLC leadership team. In the absence of a CLC MOS RN, Transmitting RAI/MDS Assessments to the Austin Information Technology Center. Communicating Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services {CMS) guidelines changes, educational sessions, MOS coding changes and RAI/MDS program updates to CLC staff and developing and implementing educational plans for CLC staff to ensure ongoing education for the completion of the RAI/MDS process and software. Ensuring, in accordance with current CMS and Veterans Health Administration {VHA) requirements, completion of the RAI/MDS Assessment by the CLC Interdisciplinary Team and providing recommendations, developing, and updating procedures related to the RAI/MDS process. Educating CLC staff on the RAI/MDS process to ensure appropriate completion.

The duties for the Registered Nurse - Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC) position include but not limited to:

• Serving as an expert consultant in identifying quality of care deficiencies and assisting with performance improvement projects related to quality management and CLC Compare.
• Responsible for downloading, validating, and distributing quality management and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) reports and distributing them to the CLC Interdisciplinary Team and leadership.
• Assisting with continued survey readiness for the annual unannounced survey process and Interim Quality Oversight survey readiness for the CLC.
• Ensures the CLC meets regulatory guidelines for scheduling quarterly and comprehensive MOS assessments as outlined in the MOS guidelines.
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.

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The Prosthetic Representative administers, supervises, or performs work concerned with rendering prosthetic and sensory aids services to disabled patients. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develops local organizational policies and procedures consistent with national policies and procedures.
• Authorizes and prepare purchase orders.
• Develops Statement of Work for service contracts.
• Monitors contracts for compliance to statement of work.
• Receives, analyzes and processes requests for prosthetic equipment and services.
• Identifies and selects national CMS/ Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes are entered for every item purchased through and/or billed to ensure proper reporting.
• Establishes long- and short-term program goals.
• Responds to a variety of correspondence i.e. contractors, Home O2 program issues.
• Responds to a variety of correspondence i.e. congressionals.
• Participates in local facility committees, workgroups, and teams.
• Assesses and provides technical guidance concerning equipment and benefits to beneficiaries and other health care workers.
• Adjusts workload and develops performance measures.
• Implements new local and national guidelines.
• Develops tools that allow monitoring of a quality assurance program.
• Analyzes, reviews and evaluates the results of various monitors and databases.
• Confers with contractors and other health care workers.
• Informs veterans and family on different appliances and services available.
• Plans, develops and prepares budget estimates.
• Develops cost containment measures.
• Coordinates specialty programs which include clothing allowance, Home O2, AAE, HISA.
• Reviews medical and administrative files of veterans.
• Interviews veterans and inspect prosthetic equipment /appliances.
• Authorizes benefit payment and reimbursement.
• Conducts home and vendor visits.
• Inspects and recommends approval of contractor prosthetic shops.
• Issues inventory and refers the veteran to proper clinical area for evaluation.
• Represents the department in public relations activities i.e. lectures, town halls, and in services.
• Administers personnel management rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Coordinate specialty clinics which include wheelchair, amputee, MMEC, PACT, etc.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

*** THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL US CITIZENS. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE A CURRENT PERMANENT VA EMPLOYEE, PLEASE APPLY UNDER ANNOUNCEMENT CBTC-12595953-25-CAF***

The Registered Nurse Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC),position is located within the Nursing GEC Service and reports to the Chief Nurse of GEC or designee. This position is located at the Orlando VA Healthcare System, Lake Nona, FL. campus.

The Registered Nurse Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC), administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Leading the CLC Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) program, which includes serving as the Facility Administrator of the RAI/MDS program and MDS software and promoting the application of the RAI/MDS Assessment for resident care planning.

The Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC) Registered Nurse {RN) will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Leading the CLC Resident Assessment Instrument {RAil/Minimum Data Set {MOS) program, which includes serving as the Facility Administrator of the RAI/MDS program and MOS software and promoting the application of the RAI/MDS Assessment for resident care planning. Directing the RAI/MDS RN who is responsible for coding for nursing assigned sections and Care Area Assessments {CAAs). Identifying CLC Interdisciplinary Team members to conduct the interrater reliability reviews, which must be conducted, at a minimum, quarterly.

Collaborating with CLC management or charge nurse to support the CLC Interdisciplinary Team members conducting the interrater reliability review, at a minimum, quarterly, which assesses the accuracy of the RAI/MDS Assessment and reporting trends of errors identified. Completing the interrater reliability quarterly report and submitting it to the CLC leadership team. In the absence of a CLC MOS RN, Transmitting RAI/MDS Assessments to the Austin Information Technology Center. Communicating Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services {CMS) guidelines changes, educational sessions, MOS coding changes and RAI/MDS program updates to CLC staff and developing and implementing educational plans for CLC staff to ensure ongoing education for the completion of the RAI/MDS process and software. Ensuring, in accordance with current CMS and Veterans Health Administration {VHA) requirements, completion of the RAI/MDS Assessment by the CLC Interdisciplinary Team and providing recommendations, developing, and updating procedures related to the RAI/MDS process. Educating CLC staff on the RAI/MDS process to ensure appropriate completion.

The duties for the Registered Nurse - Community Living Center {CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator {RAC) position include but not limited to:

• Serving as an expert consultant in identifying quality of care deficiencies and assisting with performance improvement projects related to quality management and CLC Compare.
• Responsible for downloading, validating, and distributing quality management and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) reports and distributing them to the CLC Interdisciplinary Team and leadership.
• Assisting with continued survey readiness for the annual unannounced survey process and Interim Quality Oversight survey readiness for the CLC.
• Ensures the CLC meets regulatory guidelines for scheduling quarterly and comprehensive MOS assessments as outlined in the MOS guidelines.
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.

• Assists in preparation of justification or personnel actions, timekeeper, training coordinator, procurement of office materials, travel, special meeting presentation preparation, assist with travel orders/vouchers, and property accountability.
• Receives telephone calls and visitors, discretely screening nature of call in order to determine those that should be referred to the supervisor or can be diverted to other contacts.
• Receives telephone calls and visitors, discreetly screening nature of cell to determine those that should be referred to the supervisor or can be diverted to other contacts.
• Utilizes office automation systems to use several types of software for various office needs.
• Processing procedures and function keys for performing a substantial range of functions within each software type.
• Receives and reviews all incoming mail and determines whether appropriate to call to attention of supervisor, to direct to branches, or to handle personally by presenting response in final form.

The Histopathology Technologist independently performs a full range of routine and specialized tests. They utilize information technology systems to apply histopathology techniques and broad scientific principles from the fields of biology, chemistry, anatomy, and physiology. The Histopathology Technologist acts as technical resource, troubleshooting a variety of specialized lab tests, identifying suboptimal issues, and uses independent judgement and resources to resolve concerns. Incumbent ensures goals are met by prioritizing work, as necessary, in times of short staffing, or heavy workload, and by performing simultaneous tasks. The Histopathology Technologist uses professional skills in applying anatomic pathology principles, practices, concerts, and theories to perform new or difficult specialized testing methods, such as immunohistochemical, histochemical, and frozen section techniques.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 5079 & 80484F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized