Registered Nurse, Expeditor

<p>The Dayton VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for a RN, Patient Care Coordinator Nurse Expediter within the Patient Business Service Community Care unit.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major duties include but not limited to: Demonstrates a high level of clinical practice, knowledge, and leadership skills to improve patient access, flow, and positively impact the facility utilization of services. As a clinical reviewer he/she serves as the clinical liaison with medical center staff, and internal customers. He/she collects, interprets, and communicates pertinent clinical data, and applies lnterQual criteria. Serves as the primary point of contact for all inpatient transfers into, and out of, the Dayton VAMC from other healthcare organizations; Dayton VAMC long-term care facility admissions; is the Inter-Facility Consult Coordinator for the Dayton VAMC. As the clinical bed control RN coordinator, he/she will collaborate with appropriate disciplines and identify bed availability in Bed Management Software (BMS) to manage acute care patient flow at this healthcare system. Accurately documents care of clients. Conducts clinical reviews to interpret and evaluate complex data directly related to diagnosis, condition, and treatment to assure appropriate medical necessity, appropriate care coordination and timely utilization of non-VA health care services. Provides care in a safe and cost-effective manner. Observes safety practices, maintains safe work environment, and follows procedures for reporting unsafe conditions and ensuring corrective action to prevent potential hazardous situations. Performs other duties as assigned. 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 09:30am - 06:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc only, per Department Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.