Registered Nurse (Deputy Chief Integrated Care Management)

The Registered Nurse (RN) Deputy Chief of Integrated Care Management (ICM) functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. They provide expert leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) operations at the local, regional, and national levels.

https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=8o2FdaYsDIPwQX1E Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Oversee, plan, organize, and direct nursing program development within Community Care (care in the community and referral coordination initiative). Establish and follow a nursing capabilities model to achieve goals for eligibility, referral and authorization, care coordination, and utilization management (cost containment) to ensure improved Veteran experience. Make recommendations for nursing program development based on data analysis and industry trends. Provide program oversight of nursing functions within the field assistance program by assessing core functions and identifying opportunities for improvement. Provide clinical nursing oversight, expertise, and leadership to the delivery of affordable, quality healthcare services. Responsible for daily nursing operations and management, interfacing with other operational departments, internal and external customers, policies, and procedures. Participate in senior nursing leadership business and clinical strategy development and implementation. Oversee nursing performance and quality standards while improving the Veteran's experience and outcomes. Define nursing-related utilization management (cost containment) processes and procedures, and ensure financial and utilization reports are made available to appropriate stakeholders. 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: 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Monday -Friday Telework: Available. The Veterans Health Administration, including VISN 4 (legacy VISN 19) and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, will comply fully with the intention and instructions contained in the "Return to Office" Executive Order. This position will likely be eligible to telework on a limited Ad-Hoc basis only. 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

U.S. 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 evaluation. 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.