Registered Nurse Case Manager - Ophthalmology

Veterans Health Administration

Cincinnati (OH)

Hybrid

USD 73,000 - 146,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager - Ophthalmology to coordinate care across the preoperative to postoperative continuum, focusing on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction. The role requires assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care, and leading care coordination to optimize surgical outcomes.

This position offers a competitive federal salary, comprehensive benefits, and telework eligibility; standard hours are 7:30

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (RN) with case management experience preferred.
Experience coordinating care across outpatient and surgical pathways is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and care coordination in ophthalmology.
Coordinate preoperative scheduling and postoperative follow-up.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate care for patients.
Advocate for patients and coordinate referrals to social services and ancillary teams.
Utilize data tools to track patients through the preoperative process.

Job description

Registered Nurse Case Manager - Ophthalmology

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Cincinnati VAMC is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager - Ophthalmology who will deliver fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates 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.

Key Responsibilities

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for specialty care outpatients.

Coordinate and expedite pre-operative appointments Schedules patients for requested surgical procedures Serve as a point of contact for the patient throughout the preoperative process Perform an initial and ongoing assessment of patients to identify needs, issues, resources and care goals Proactively anticipate patients' needs, identifying critical factors for achieving desired surgical outcomes Recognize complex situations that impact patient care and intervene, using sound judgment, professional knowledge, and appropriate channels to resolve issues Initiate referrals to Social Service, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Mental Health, and other ancillary services as deemed necessary Monitor the patient's progress through the pre-operative phase, keeping track of additional testing requirements and results Function as a systems coordinator for the pre-operative phase, collaborating and communicating with the patient and care providers to evaluate and update changes in the pre-operative management.

Keep the patient's team aware of patient progress, issues, and/or problems that can delay surgery Advocate for fiscal responsibility in the management of care through effective utilization of resources Ability to insert peripheral IV catheters Ability to monitor patients using cardiac monitors to identify normal EKG rhythms, as well as lethal dysrhythmias and describe to provider and intervene to support emergency treatment procedures until arrival of Stat page Team Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers; Utilize various tools such as database and dashboard to track patient, consults, tests, and appointments, through the preoperative process.

Able to triage patient and report to provider Encouraging the appropriate use of health care services and strives to improve quality of care and maintain cost effectiveness on a case-by-case basis Assisting the client in the safe transitioning of care to the next most appropriate level Striving to promote client self-advocacy and self determination. Active involvement in service consult management.

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: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $73116 – $145822/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.