Registered Nurse - In-Home Community Health Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 149,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement benefits

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Licensure: 1 license from any US state

Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm schedule

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Chicago seeks a Registered Nurse - In-Home Community Health Coordinator to coordinate in-home patient care services including PSHC, Homemaker/Home Health Aide, Home Respite Care, Home Hospice Care, and Home Infusion as prescribed by a licensed provider.

As an RN, you deliver knowledge-based care, assess and plan across age groups, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure veteran access and satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
Coordinating care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.

Job description

Registered Nurse - In-Home Community Health Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The In-Home Community Health Coordinator is a Registered Nurse (RN) who coordinates in-home patient care services to include Purchased Skilled Home Care (PSHC), Homemaker/Home Health Aide (H/HHA), Home Respite Care, Home Hospice Care, and Home Infusion as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider.

Key Responsibilities

The In-Home Community Health Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN), duties include, but are not limited to the following: Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN advocates for Veterans to assure that necessary skilled and non-skilled in-home care services are received.

The RN is responsible for adhering to established policies, directives, and standards of practice and assumes responsibility for the coordination of in-home care with a focus on service delivery and patient satisfaction. The RN advocates for Veterans to assure that necessary skilled and non-skilled in-home care services are received.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

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

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: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $80018 – $149392/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

Who is eligible to apply?

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