Registered Nurse-Whole Health Program Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Federal pension (retirement)

Federal 401K

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration seeks a Registered Nurse-Whole Health Program Coordinator to lead the Nurse Whole Health Program, overseeing patient education, self-management, and coordinating care across the continuum of care.

The WHPC role requires leadership, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, advancing evidence-based practice, and implementing quality improvement measures to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Nursing leadership and clinical oversight across the continuum of care.
• Experience coordinating complex patient care and education.
• Ability to drive quality improvement and outcomes initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing/supervising care.
• Coordinate care focusing on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction.
• Lead staff education, orientation, competencies, and program evaluation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve care outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice and develop solutions for complex issues.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Quality improvement

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Registered Nurse-Whole Health Program Coordinator

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse Whole Health Program Coordinator (WHPC) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management program aspects. The WHPC demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact the standard of care and safety of staff while caring for all patients throughout the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties of the Nurse Whole Health Program Coordinator (WHPC) include but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care within the program 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. Executes supervisory position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact the standard of care and safety of staff while caring for all patients throughout the continuum of care. Accountable for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the program and the staff who support it. Oversees the provision of staff education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation related to the program.

Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice. Evaluates the program, collecting and submitting facility performance measures.

Participates in quality improvement activities for nursing and develops performance measures to ensure programmatic outcomes are successful. Ensures the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are understood by the team and integrated into the program's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and products, and services.

Communicates and evaluates assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and timeframes for completion. Demonstrates proficiency in leadership based on sound judgment, critical thinking, and deliberate planning. Leads discussions with facility leaders regarding program goals and requirements to meet the operational needs of the facility and program.

Provides strategic advice and recommendations, while collectively collaborating with the program staff to develop solutions to complex issues and reporting actions to leadership. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program level and for supporting the program in all services within the organization.

Program level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, 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, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the service).

Telework: Not Available 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 $72303 – $155650/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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