Registered Nurse Social work Caregiver Support program

<p>The North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Social Work Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse Outpatient Caregiver Support Program Clinical Assessor. Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. Preferred experience with 1-2 years case management in a primary care/ mental health setting.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Caregiver Support Program Clinical Assessor Nurse is responsible for knowledge of eligibility criteria for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), day to day operation of the program, and all reporting requirements within the assigned Veterans Integrated Systems Network. Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care and counseling to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Duties include but are not limited to; Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate beginning leadership skills and participates in specific PCAFC experiences. Demonstrate creative approaches to the management of aspects of complex patient care. Provides care and counseling of persons in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering ,assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, and health counseling. Possesses thorough knowledge of PCAFC, clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and all regulatory compliance requirements and guidelines. Accountable for utilizing critical thinking skills and sound judgment to ensure caregivers are provided with thorough, comprehensive care options within the scope of the CSP. Assess, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components Coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing direct patientcare Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care Demonstrates knowledge and ability to apply principles of the CSP and CEAT practice Evaluates, systematically, current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise. 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: Monday- Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Ad- hoc 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.