Registered Nurse - Case Management Contract Nursing Home

The Iowa City VA Medical Center is seeking a Contract Nursing Home Case Management Registered Nurse (RN) to provide and oversee evidence-based, age-appropriate patient care for Veterans receiving contracted nursing home services. RN coordinates comprehensive care across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring effective education, self-management support, and discharge planning.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for all elements of the nursing process in providing or supervising patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific nursing care. Coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction across the continuum of care. Adheres to established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to improve care outcomes. Participates in quality improvement and customer service initiatives. Provides competent, evidence-based care in inpatient and outpatient settings. Manages patient care needs, including coordination and discharge/disposition planning. Assists Veterans, families, and caregivers in accessing appropriate services for complex health needs. Coordinates care across multiple providers and levels of care. Addresses psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs through interdisciplinary practice. Evaluates care delivery and patient outcomes for timely, appropriate services. Demonstrates leadership in holistic care delivery using collaborative strategies. Continuously evaluates practice based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal, constructive feedback to support professional growth. Contributes nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions. Partners with colleagues to implement change and improve outcomes. Shares case management knowledge to support safe, quality care. Participates in activities that support and sustain an evidence-based practice culture. 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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. Selected applicant must operate a government owned/leased motor vehicle to properly carry out assigned duties. Selected applicant must provide a safe driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Current, valid state-issued driver's license is required. Must demonstrate medical ability to safely operate the appropriate motor vehicle; pre-employment physical examination required. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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).