Traveling Veteran Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Traveling Veteran Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN)
• Team: Quality and Patient Safety

Description

Coordinate and direct timely, coordinated care for traveling Veterans. Serve as the primary point of contact between Veterans and their families/caregivers while communicating with the healthcare team and leading complex care coordination and case management. Execute streamlined receiving and triaging, manage care across VA facilities, and align high-quality care with key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Receive, triage, and direct timely coordinated care using a streamlined approach
• Lead complex care coordination and case management for Veterans with complex needs
• Act as liaison between VA facilities, managing the Veteran’s care throughout the process
• Provide patient education, self-management support, and customer-focused service across the care continuum
• Perform RN TVC program functions including consult management, care management, and coordination of benefits
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient care needs and business practice standards

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or limited non-citizen appointment if VA cannot recruit qualified citizens)
• English proficiency for direct patient care positions
• Nursing education: graduate of an approved program (ACEN/CCNE) or approved VA bridge/foreign credential pathway
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state/territory/DC
• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)
• Background/security investigation
• Complete VA online onboarding and pre-employment requirements
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement
• Urinalysis drug screening if selected for a testing-designated position
• Complete all application requirements in the announcement

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• 50 days paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (many can continue into retirement)
• Work schedule 0800–1630; ad hoc telework (not a virtual position)