Registered Nurse- Discharge Coordinator

<p>The Registered Nurse- Discharge Coordinator position is located at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Nashville, TN campus in Nursing Business Operations</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Nurse Admission/Discharge Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. The nurse is an active member of an interdisciplinary team whose primary focus is on case management and care transitions to and from an inpatient setting. Job duties include, but are not limited to: Assist with patient planning assessments, identification of barriers, and activities required to successfully transition the patient in and out of the acute inpatient setting Apply the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, and appropriate nursing judgment to ensure positive patient outcomes Coordinate and collaborate with other VA and non-VA departments, community agencies, and healthcare providers to ensure patient needs are addressed Collaborate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement Support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay Schedule: NG57 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: Full-time; Based on the needs of the service Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</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.