Registered Nurse-Women's Health Clinical Navigator

<p>The Veterans Affairs Oklahoma City Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse-Women's Health Clinical Navigator for Ambulatory Care to provide and/or supervise direct patient care. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate delivery of care based on age specific components. Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provides patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for Veterans, including but not limited to addressing mammography, cervical cancer screening, and/or bone density testing. Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers in accessing the most appropriate services and options to meet complex healthcare needs. Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care. Includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and community programs to provide continuity of care to Veterans. Provides oversight of the patient's journey through the diagnostic and treatment continuum, ensuring that all steps in the process are scheduled, timely and completed, while tracking the plan of care. Coordinates and facilitates, as needed, women's health care including contacting the Veteran, facilitating appointments and authorizations, tracking receipt of test results and other medical documentation, and notifying providers of needed follow up care. Interface with outside referral agencies and ensure that their business and clinical practices follow regulatory standards. Anticipates and implements preventive patient care measures. Provides education, guidance, and support to Veterans and caregivers, while collaborating with interdisciplinary professionals across all levels of care. Addresses psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs of Veterans and their families/caregivers through participation within the interdisciplinary care team. Notifies the Nurse Manager of any safety incidents, employee injuries, or concerns of team members not providing care according to the appropriate Standards of Care. Performs additional 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 through Friday; 0730-1600 Telework: Not Available 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 evaluation. 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 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. Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.