A Facility Telehealth Coordinator/Nurse Manager in the Telehealth Program is a professional who coordinates care of patients throughout the continuum of care to assure that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective. A Facility Telehealth Coordinator/Nurse Manager works closely with the VA provider (or providers) and other healthcare professionals and team members, other clinics, internal or external services and community agencies.
Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12790157. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required. Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience. Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience. Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting. MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees. Preferred Experience: Over 2 years of unit leadership, direct Telehealth, Virtual Patient Monitoring, or Connected Care experience. Over 3 years of management preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. The position requires potentially, long periods of combined walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable or working effectively in stressful situation, able to shift priorities based on needs of the organization. The incumbent may be required to travel occasionally. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. Telework is position dependent and appropriate approvals are required; telework is not guaranteed and incumbent must comply with all regulations relevant to telework agreements, policies, and processes. If a position requires driving, incumbent is required to maintain compliance with all relevant policies and processes.
Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing strategic management and direction for the delivery of quality telehealth care to Veteran patients. Providing professional assessment, coordination, and planning of multiple health care services. Using evidence-based and best practices, technology, health education materials, nursing and other clinical disciplines' expertise, to manage the health care process and limit the inappropriate use of health care services. Organizes and facilitates the station Connected Care Telehealth Oversight Committee as well as other committees and task forces as assigned. Serves and / or represents the facility on various Network telehealth groups, including the VISN Telehealth Council. Cooperating with the VISN Rural Health Planner and Telehealth Program Manager to engage in outreach planning and activities, including work with potential non-VA community partners in an effort to improve access to rural and highly rural veterans to healthcare services via telehealth initiatives and programming. In collaboration with the VISN Telehealth Office, incumbent maintains linkages and effective communications with the Telehealth national training centers for Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) and Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT) to ensure optimal care coordination telehealth educational opportunities for facility staff. Establishes guiding processes, principles and policies for the development and implementation of patient and family centric telehealth programs at the facility, and for the operation, management and oversight of Telehealth Programs. Ensures functional linkages across the telehealth continuum, (i.e. CVT and SFT) with regard to the various telehealth clinical applications, including but not limited to TeleEye Imaging, TeleDermatology TeleSleep, TeleSpirometry, etc. Advocates for telehealth program needs at the facility and brings matters requiring higher level intervention to the attention of medical center leadership. Facilitates communication across care lines and facilities to achieve maximum fulfillment of telehealth program goals and objectives. Assures that the facility establishes and utilizes appropriate VHA workload reporting and data management systems for telehealth programs. Monitors core quality and performance measures for all telehealth programs. Works with the Business Manager to provide appropriate activity coding to all sites for consistent and appropriate workload tracking and reporting. Maintains a written statement of the telehealth program's mission and scope of services which is developed with program staff. In cooperation with the facility telehealth committee, establishes the core requirements and standards for telehealth program operations and staff roles at the facility. Ensures that facility telehealth programs comply with Internal Office of Connected Care (Conditions of Participation) and external (The Joint Commission) accreditation processes. Assures that telehealth program staffs have educational backgrounds, experience, training and/or certification consistent with the program's mission, goals and objectives, and with the Functional Statements/Position Description. Develops tracks and disseminates, as appropriate, outcome measures, including clinical data, patient and travel costs, and patient and staff satisfaction measures. Other duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm *Schedule may vary depending on patient care needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized