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RN - Referral Coordination Team
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The RN - Referral Coordination Team - position is located in the Office of Community Care at the WRJ location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →The RN - Referral Coordination Team - position is located in Community Care at the WRJ location.
- →This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
- →Included but are not limited to: Referral Coordination Team (RCT) Registered Nurse (RN) 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 RCT RN 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.
- →The RCT RN 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.
- →The RCT RN serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process.
- →The RCT RN supports the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, empower Veterans to make more informed care decisions and ensure eligible Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community.
- →The RCT RN will triage incoming referrals, discuss available care options, provide scheduling guidance, and be a resource within the service.
- →The RCT RN will guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in VA and care in the community.
- →The RCT RN will serve as the liaison between ordering or referring VA providers and specialty care services by clinically triaging consults or referrals to confirm the appropriate care is requested.
- →The RCT RN will utilize delegation of authority, if applicable, to function at their highest level of role performance and align high-quality care with key performance indicators to ensure business practice standards meet patient care needs.
- →The RCT RN will receive and process "Request for Services" from community providers to fulfill new or ongoing clinical needs.
- →The RCT RN fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
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.
- ✓May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1bf6eb93-c0d4-4c10-b5a0-a78b7eb9b696
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