VA Liaison Nurse (Military2VA Care Transition)

Quick Facts

• Role: VA Liaison Nurse (Military2VA Care Transition)
• Work setting: On-site at the Military Treatment Facility (telework not available)
• Schedule: Mon to Fri, 7:30am–4pm

Description

Serve as the VA’s on-site representative at a Military Treatment Facility to coordinate the transfer of health care (inpatient and outpatient) from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Provide advanced practice consultation for complex discharge planning, ensure appropriate referrals and authorizations for VHA care, and educate Servicemembers/Veterans and families about VHA benefits and resources. Support clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns through collaboration with MTF and VA care teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the MTF treatment team as an independent practitioner; consult on complex discharge planning and required VA healthcare benefits/resources.
• Collaborate with MTF social workers, nurses, case managers, managed care staff, and discharge planners to identify patients ready for discharge and obtain clear referral information and authorization for VHA to treat patients still on active duty.
• Ensure requests for VHA services clearly identify healthcare and psychosocial needs and specify which VHA services are authorized and completed prior to transfer.
• Meet with Servicemembers/Veterans and families to provide education on VA healthcare benefits/resources and address medical and psychosocial issues from the treatment plan; assess psychosocial status and ability to comply with the VA treatment plan.
• Coordinate with the home VA Enrollment Coordinator and the Post-9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) Team to register active duty Servicemembers and enroll Veterans in VA systems.
• Collaborate with MTF teams to identify the receiving VA health care facility and transmit information using Patient Data Exchange (PDX) or Network Health Exchange (NHE).
• Initiate and process referrals and linkages by communicating with the receiving facility’s M2VA Program Manager and Lead Coordinator (as applicable).
• Provide additional direct services if needed to enhance communication, education, and relationships.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if no qualified citizens can be recruited per VA policy).
• English language proficiency (written and spoken) for direct patient care.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR an eligible bridge program pathway OR current full active unrestricted RN licensure for foreign-trained nurses with accepted degree equivalency validation.
• Current full active unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth (or DC).
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Complete VA online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including I-9).
• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement for VA healthcare personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• On testing-designated positions: subject to urinalysis prior to appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package and federal employee benefits; eligibility depends on the type of position and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.