Registered Nurse - Utilization Management Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 155,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal health insurance

Traditional federal pension

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Philadelphia is seeking a Registered Nurse - Utilization Management Coordinator to join its interdisciplinary care team. The role focuses on applying UM criteria and coordinating patient education and care across the continuum.

You will work under a preceptor as you develop clinical skills, with a schedule Monday through Friday and a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off and federal health insurance.

Qualifications

RN licensure in any US state or territory.
Uses UM Criteria to perform basic reviews while developing clinical competencies.

Responsibilities

Delivers knowledge-based care to assigned clients and coordinates care.
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care with focus on education and self-management.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
Follows established policies and procedures in daily practice.

Skills

RN Licensure

UM Criteria

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise \"To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors\" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

Key Responsibilities

General Description of Assigned Duties: 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. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Registered Nurse (RN) Utilization Management (UM) Coordinator is focused is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Uses UM Criteria to perform basic reviews while developing technical and clinical competencies.

The nurse is a novice with limited experience with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform. This is the dependent stage of working closely with a UM preceptor with a goal of developing skills and judgment to utilize the nursing process in real situations. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

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, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 $80848 – $154831/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

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