Nurse Coordinator

NextGig; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness stipend

Vested leave: vacation, sick, holiday

Life insurance & AD&D

Job summary

Kako'o Services LLC is seeking Nurse Coordinators (Level 1) to provide direct nursing care within the occupational health center at the Veterans Administration Central Office in Washington, DC. The role includes triage, health counseling, and coordinating outreach services under FOH guidelines.

As a NLN-accredited nursing graduate with RN-BLS and 2+ years of occupational health experience, you will support site reporting, formulary decisions, and data collection while following FOH SOPs and

Qualifications

• Graduation from NLN accredited nursing program (Diploma/AD/BSN).
• RN licensure with BLS for health care provider; ACLS may be required.
• At least 2 years’ experience in occupational health or related field.
• At least 1 year experience in acute care in last 5 years.
• May require CAOHC certification or NIOSH spirometry training depending on site needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care within the site’s defined scope.
• Triage medical conditions and respond to emergencies within the service area.
• Develop health education seminars and provide health counseling to clients.
• Coordinate administrative activities: reports, formularies, supply ordering, and records management.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with interagency agreements and SOPs.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

NLN-accredited nursing program

RN licensure with BLS

Occupational health experience (2+ yrs)

Acute care experience (1+ yr)

Certifications: CAOHC / NIOSH spirometry

Job description

Overview

Location: Veterans Administration Central Office

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Hourly Pay: $39.72/hr & Health & Wellness $4.93/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)

Benefits: Vested Vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Responsibilities

Nurse Coordinators (Level 1) are responsible for providing direct nursing care to end-user clients within identified clinical scope of services for the site managed in an independent service delivery capacity.

Candidates must be able to responsibly triage medical conditions, respond quickly and calmly to medical emergencies for the population and geographic area identified within service agreements, and accurately analyzes medical history and conditions to address minor illnesses, conditions, and first aid delivery needs and to provide appropriate personalized health counseling to individual clients to improve health outcomes.

Candidates must be able to identify population health trends to develop and deliver appropriate health education seminars, determine appropriate formulary products, and identify service delivery opportunities to improve population health.

Must follow FOH policies and SOPs.

Provide direct nursing care within the scope of services defined by FOH for the SPS, to include basic occupational health care, individualized and/or group health education, personalized health counseling, and appropriate medical and wellness referrals for clients presenting in the occupational health center or outreach event for occupational health services.

Coordinate all SPS administrative activities, including creation and submission of routine site activity and data reports, formulary and supply ordering, medication and medical records management (and key control activities), data collection and reporting activities, and the planning, implementation, and management of all contractually negotiated outreach services as directed by the COR, the Area Nurse Manager and the Customer POC.

Ensure service delivery occurs according to the scope of services determined for the site and appropriately recorded in the FOH MIS according to the stipulations outlined within the appropriate interagency Agreements, Statements of Work, and Work Orders.

Report site-specific problems to the Area Nurse Manager (e.g., relief staffing needs, supply issues, environment of care hazards, onsite operational emergencies, etc.) in a timely manner.

Report all safety events as directed to the FOH Quality Safety and Risk Manager according to specific timelines and procedures outlined in FOH policy and procedure.

Qualifications

Education/Credentials/Experience:

• Graduation from NLN accredited school of nursing (Diploma, AD, or BSN)
• RN licensure with Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care provider certification - May require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training
• At least two (2) years’ experience in occupational health or related experience such as public health/community health, outpatient clinic, emergency department or ambulatory healthcare, or physician office nursing.
• At least one year experience (within last 5 years) in acute care setting
• May require the following certifications (depending on specific site needs): CAOHC Certification, NIOSH spirometry training/certification

Specified Skills Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organization skills and ability to perform identified nursing services.
• Must be competent in basic Microsoft Office suite programs to develop adequate site activity reports and perform accurate and legible data collection activities as directed.

Kako'o Services LLC

Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.