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Registered Nurse - Home Telehealth Care Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
At the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, Registered Nurses (RN) in Home Telehealth coordinate technology-supported care from enrollment through follow-up-assessing needs, educating families, and responding to clinical alerts-to strengthen continuity and outcomes for Veterans across settings.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Managing all aspects of Home Telehealth consults per program policies, including receiving/processing consults and enrolling/disenrolling patients.
- →Issuing, receiving, and documenting telehealth equipment; determining and reassessing the appropriate category of care, including evaluation for Non-Institutional Care services.
- →Completing comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of patient conditions, treatment responses, and clinical needs; initiating follow-up as appropriate.
- →Assessing learning needs; developing and implementing individualized education plans; providing instruction to patients and families tailored to readiness and comprehension.
- →Promoting continuity by collaborating with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and coordinate individualized plans of care.
- →Conducting phone or video telehealth appointments and providing technical assistance; applying evidence-based practice and technology-supported education to support disease management and reduce unnecessary health care utilization. 1 Monitoring clinical alerts and response rates; intervening appropriately; documenting assessments, actions, and outcomes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- →Ensuring compliance with Office of Connected Care Conditions of Participation and adhering to infection control and equipment safety standards.
- →Collaborating with facility and community-based outpatient clinic teams to support seamless care across settings; participating in performance improvement and recommending innovative solutions to improve outcomes.
- →Engaging in ongoing professional development through self-assessment, evaluation, feedback, and educational activities; demonstrating professional behavior and effective communication.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 27aaecf9-6a2a-46a5-8403-60f73c96f709
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