Registered Nurse - Home and Community Based Services Case Manager

Internal Number : 849282600

Summary

Are you seeking a career where you can truly impact lives? Join the Community Care team at the Fargo VA Health Care System as a Registered Nurse - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Case Manager. In this vital role - you'll ensure Veterans receive quality home and community-based services. Lead compassionate - patient-centered care while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Apply your clinical skills to a mission-driven team that values your leadership and dedication to Veterans.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 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 ( - 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
• Preferred Experience : BSN Homecare nursing experience 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 :