Registered Nurse (Caregiver Support Program)
The Caregiver Support Program Nurse Clinical Assessor reports to the Facility CSP Program Manager or designee. The Caregiver Support Program is part of Social Work Service and work closely with Caregiver Support Coordinators, the interdisciplinary healthcare team and at times with community partners in order to implement and evaluate care. The nurse will be working in the facility, community and conducting in-home assessments Duties include, but is not limited to:
Evaluates and analyzes care provided to CSP Veterans and their Caregivers to assure it is safe, timely, appropriate of high quality and cost effective. Assess, evaluate, plan, implement, and coordinate care, and confer with Nursing and Social Work Service Leadership, as well as other care providers to evaluate and initiate changes that help to ensure quality care. Review/educate the Family Caregiver and the Veteran of skills they will need and determine that the Caregiver has the necessary skills and competencies to care for the Veteran. Verification of the skills and capabilities of a non-licensed Caregiver for purposes of determining if they are able to adequately care for the Veteran and meet qualifications for the stipend. Assess the home for safety, and the need for modifications or additional equipment to facilitate successful care at home. Coordinate with the Veteran's PACT or other specialty team (i.e., SCI or Polytrauma) to arrange in-home services. Follow appropriate mandated protocol for ensuring Veteran's safety and reporting suspected abuse and/or neglect. This includes filing a report with Adult Protective Services to initiate an investigation and to ensure a safe environment for the Veteran. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00am - 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR 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. 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. Preferred
Experience:
3-5 years of community in-home nursing care Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
To perform in a fully successful manner, the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which require lifting, standing, bending, transferring, stooping, stretching, walking, pushing, or pulling without assistance from another patient care provider or significant other. A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Employee Health Clinic policy. There will be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids. Resume Requirements:
Your resume must include the following for each job listed:
Job title and grade level/salary - To show that you meet the experience requirements, you must document grades and/or salaries you have held and how long you have held them; Duties - You must include enough detailed information to support your specialized experience; Start and end dates of each employment position in month, day and year format (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008); Hours worked per week for all jobs must be listed; Full name and address of employer; Name of supervisor or contact name; and, Complete phone number of supervisor/contact.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Evaluates and analyzes care provided to CSP Veterans and their Caregivers to assure it is safe, timely, appropriate of high quality and cost effective. Assess, evaluate, plan, implement, and coordinate care, and confer with Nursing and Social Work Service Leadership, as well as other care providers to evaluate and initiate changes that help to ensure quality care. Review/educate the Family Caregiver and the Veteran of skills they will need and determine that the Caregiver has the necessary skills and competencies to care for the Veteran. Verification of the skills and capabilities of a non-licensed Caregiver for purposes of determining if they are able to adequately care for the Veteran and meet qualifications for the stipend. Assess the home for safety, and the need for modifications or additional equipment to facilitate successful care at home. Coordinate with the Veteran's PACT or other specialty team (i.e., SCI or Polytrauma) to arrange in-home services. Follow appropriate mandated protocol for ensuring Veteran's safety and reporting suspected abuse and/or neglect. This includes filing a report with Adult Protective Services to initiate an investigation and to ensure a safe environment for the Veteran. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00am - 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR 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. 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. Preferred
Experience:
3-5 years of community in-home nursing care Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
To perform in a fully successful manner, the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which require lifting, standing, bending, transferring, stooping, stretching, walking, pushing, or pulling without assistance from another patient care provider or significant other. A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Employee Health Clinic policy. There will be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids. Resume Requirements:
Your resume must include the following for each job listed:
Job title and grade level/salary - To show that you meet the experience requirements, you must document grades and/or salaries you have held and how long you have held them; Duties - You must include enough detailed information to support your specialized experience; Start and end dates of each employment position in month, day and year format (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008); Hours worked per week for all jobs must be listed; Full name and address of employer; Name of supervisor or contact name; and, Complete phone number of supervisor/contact.
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$60,324 to $109,817 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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