Registered Nurse - Clinic/Procedural

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Omaha, NE, seeks an RN Case Manager to cover all Specialty Medicine Clinics under the supervision of the Specialty Medicine Clinic Nurse Manager. The role focuses on coordinating care for a designated service and ensuring seamless patient transitions.

Candidates should hold an active RN license and English proficiency; 1–2 years of clinical experience and RN Case Management exposure preferred. Pre-employment evaluation will address physical demands.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state.
• English proficiency in speaking and writing.
• Graduate nursing education meeting VA qualification standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RN Case Manager for assigned service.
• Cover all Specialty Medicine Clinics in Omaha.
• Work under the supervision of the Specialty Medicine Clinic Nurse Manager.

Skills

English proficiency

RN Case Management

Clinical experience

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

This position is in the Specialty Medicine Clinics Omaha, Nebraska. The RN will be under the supervision of the Specialty Medicine Clinic Nurse Manager. This position will be assigned to cover all Specialty Medicine Clinics and serve as the RN Case Manager for a selected service.

Basic Requirements

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), 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 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); OR 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. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that 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:

*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Preferred Experience:

• 1-2 years of clinical experience
• 1-2 years of RN Case Management experience

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation