Veteran Community Care Nurse Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off per year (26/13/

Federal pension with 5 years vesting

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse - Community Care Coordinator to streamline reception, triage, and direction of timely, coordinated care for Veterans.

This role applies nursing knowledge to guide Veterans through internal and community care options, coordinating with internal and community providers to manage care across the consult process. It operates Monday–Friday with a comprehensive federal benefits package.

Responsibilities

• The Community Care Coordinator is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care.
• The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
• The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
• The Community Care Coordinator possesses intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process, clinical review criteria, utilization management standards, clinical documentation requirements, community care regulations, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines.
• Uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community.
• Serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process.
• Supports the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, ensure Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community, and support the delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving community services.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse - Community Care Coordinator to streamline reception, triage, and direction of timely, coordinated care for Veterans.

This role applies nursing knowledge to guide Veterans through internal and community care options, coordinating with internal and community providers to manage care across the consult process. It operates Monday–Friday with a comprehensive federal benefits package.