Utilization Management Nurse
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Utilization Management Nurse right now, this position will be designated in Utah. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
926244
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UR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who ! shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
NOTE:
Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Stand! ards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant ! selected..
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
DUTIES:
OVERVIEW:
The Utilization Management (UM) Nurse works with a team of professionals to insure appropriate utilization of bed resources at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The UM Nurse is a professional nurse who applies current performance improvement as well as education and data management concepts. The UM nurse performs clinical reviews which include, evaluating the quality of patient care; i! mproving the quality of patient care and evaluating the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided. The UM Nurse will complete timely reviews with supporting data entry and assist in the identification of pertinent recommendations to healthcare providers and administrators for improved quality of care and resource utilization. The Utilzation Review Nurse is directly responsible to the Associate Director of Quality and Safety Systems.
ROLES and RESPONSIBLITIES:
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Utilizes clinical skills to coordinate, document and communicate all aspects of the utilization/benefit management program.
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Performs admission and continued stay reviews utilizing the InterQual criteria for inpatients at the Salt Lake City Health Care System.
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Assists in quality improvement activities including data collection, data tracking, report formation and participation on improvement teams.
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Possesses a strong cli! nical knowledge of a range of adult to geriatric diseases. The knowledge! base is preferred in Medicine, Surgery or Psychiatry.
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Performs analysis of Joint Commission standards to identify those pertinent to utilization management and to alert facility leaders to potential vulnerabilities.
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Able to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Self-directed in goal setting and managing complex client situations.
- Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels.
- Utilizes negotiation skills to secure appropriate options and services necessary to meet healthcare needs.
- Position requires proficiency with computer, skills which includes navigating the electronic medical records and keyboarding.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Full time, Monday-Friday, with variable hours.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citiz! ens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency
and
accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that
qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of
study of! professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of profes! sional nursing to sit for
the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005,
Appendix G6)
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1! -2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.
Preferred Experience:
5 years nursing experience preferred.
BSN in nursing preferred
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality ! with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Prof! essional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
The crit
eria are as follows:
Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization;
Professional Development: performance, education/career development;
Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality;
Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, appl! icants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work involving periods of sitting, talking, listening. Work requires sitting for extended periods, talking on the telephone and typing on the computer. Work requires the ability to perform close inspection of computer generated documents and occasional hand written documents. Requires walking rounds with medical care teams up to 3 hours per day.
Veterans' Pref! erence:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans shoul! d claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible
Member 4 copy
of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for empl! oyment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
PERFORMANCE BASED INTERVIEWING (PBI)
may be conducted as part of the selection process. Applicants may visit
http://www.va.gov/pbi/
in preparation for an interview.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this posit! ion, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resu! me to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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