Caregiver Support RN Clinical Assessor Care Coordinator

he VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system, offering a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans at the medical center in La Jolla and at the six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Chula Vista, Escondido, Imperial Valley, Kearny Mesa, Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, and Rio Clinic. The VASDHS provides high quality care with advanced technologies and a compassionate service to Veterans.

The Caregiver Support RN Clinical Assessor Care Coordinator assumes the following major duties and responsibilities: Provides direct nursing care by administering assessments, planning and implementing interventions, and monitoring outcomes. Completes new enrollments, applications intake, Veteran Functional Assessments, and In-Home Assessments. Assists in tracking and managing the Applications Intake spreadsheet to improve the accuracy and flow of new applications. Advocates for Caregiver/Veteran dyads in ensuring availability of services and benefits for Caregivers and Veterans. Participates in face-to-face or virtual contact with the caregiver and Veteran to assess function and the need for personal care services. Administer the Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument (VFAI) and other assessments as needed via phone, clinical video telehealth, or in-person home or clinic visit. Completes comprehensive In-Home Assessments in accordance with program requirements. Maintains VISN directed, national and local safety requirements. Communicates with the Central Eligibility Team as needed to clarify any assessments rendered and follow-up on any deficient care needs involving the Veteran and Caregiver through resources or referrals. Identifies areas for performance improvement and system redesign and takes initiative to develop within the local PCAFC work group. Serves as a preceptor or clinical resource for new nursing and social work team members. Serves as a representative on local, VISN, or National Caregiver Support Program committees or work groups. Provides consultation and education on Caregiver Support Program within the organization and to community Veterans and health care organizations. Participates in development of educational tools and training to address specific caregiver needs and issues. Performs 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: Full Time Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: Not Avaialble Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees 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); If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.