Nurse - Maternity Care Coordinator

<p>Demonstrates biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice while providing care to clients. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care by collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Registered Nurse (RN) Maternity Care Coordinator (MCC) coordinates and tracks maternity care for all pregnant Veterans throughout all aspects of the medical center, including Community Based Outpatients Clinics, as well as community vendors and/or agencies. Functions as a liaison between the Veteran, contracted provider, and the local VA medical facility to ensure access to maternity care and appropriate delivery of service. Educates Veterans on a variety of pregnancy-related topics, to include routine medical screenings and authorized VA and community-based resources for maternal, obstetrical, and infant care. Contacts pregnant Veterans on a routine basis (minimally every trimester) throughout the duration of the pregnancy to assess clinical and/or social care needs, facilitating care and services between VA and non-VA care providers. Screens all pregnant and postpartum women for depression using an appropriate screening tool and ensures that positive screening results are followed by further assessment, diagnosis and treatment if required. Assesses for stability of the Veteran's home setting, finances, food security and support systems and coordinates with Social Work to facility access to local and community resources as needed. Orders appropriate equipment from the Prosthetic Department for pregnant Veterans who have presented to VA emergency departments for pregnancy-related emergencies to secure appropriate follow up care such as lab, ultrasound, emotional/psychological support, and/or other care as needed. Ensures seamless and timely re-entry into Primary Care. Documents patient care interactions accurately, succinctly, and timely, using appropriate notes, templates, and clinical reminders, in the electronical medical record. Maintains pregnancy-related tracking systems as required by VHA Directives and Handbooks. Places an electronic alert to the Veteran's computerized health record indicating that she is pregnant or lactating and removing the alert once the pregnancy and lactation period has been completed. 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: 8AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Preferred Experience: Women's Health experience on Maternal-Newborn care experience. National certification in Maternal Newborn-RNC-MNN, IBCLC, Ambulatory Care or Case Management. Expert use of databases and tracking, involvement with Performance Improvement initiatives with outcomes. BSN or higher nursing degree preferred.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.