Registered Nurse Women's Health Care Coordinator

About the role

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system offering a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans at the medical center in La Jolla and at six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Chula Vista, Escondido, Imperial Valley, Kearny Mesa, Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, and Rio Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and tracking gender-specific care (breast - cervical - maternity/post partum - fertility) of patients throughout all aspects of the medical center - including Community Based Outpatient Clinics - as well as community vendors and/or agencies.
• Monitoring breast or cervical cancer screening measures with focus on processes to improve screening metrics to meet facility and national benchmarks as assigned.
• Assisting with VA consult referrals or community services for the patient to include coordinating any subsequent appointments or follow-up, as needed.
• Education patients on a variety of gender-specific topics, to include importance of routine medical screenings including VA and community-based resources for gender specific care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of gender specific care including maternity/lactation, breast and cervical health, reproductive care including fertility management.
• Completing ongoing telephone contact for assigned veteran panel guided by MCC Program Manual throughout the duration of pregnancy and one year into the postpartum period to assess clinical and/or social care needs, facilitating care and services between VA and non-VA care providers as assigned.
• Managing and tracking breast or cervical screening results as assigned and ensuring timeliness of patient notification results by ordering provider for normal and abnormal results.
• Locating resources in a timely manner and demonstrating critical thinking skills to resolve patient care needs independently and within scope of practice.
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams using various methods to facilitate patient care coordination and alerts appropriate team members for actionable items.
• Participating in daily huddles, in-person meetings, and all Women's Health outreach events, resource fairs, focus groups, and town halls.
• Documenting all patient care interactions accurately within 2 business days using appropriate note titles, templates, and clinical reminders in the electronic medical record.
• Maintaining professional skills in the application of professional bodies of knowledge and accepted clinical practices that will facilitate oversight of service delivery of patient care.
• Participating in quality improvement programs and initiatives including system redesign, to improve access, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
• In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Note: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade

Qualifications

• Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13006059

Skills

Minimum of 1-2 years active/current nursing experience

Experience in Women's Health - Gynecology or IVF Care Coordination - Disease Prevention Management - Data Management experience

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards, paid time off, retirement, federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, and relocation/recruitment incentives.

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

Full time: 0730-1600

Virtual

This is not a virtual position