Registered Nurse-Remote Patient Monitoring (Outpatient)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. The Remote Patient Monitoring- Home Telehealth Care Coordinator (RPM-HTCC) RN utilizes health information and telecommunication to promote therapeutic relationships and shared decision making between the patient and interdisciplinary team across the continuum of care to support patient self- management, prevention, and wellness. The complexity of duties include patient training on state of the art telehealth monitoring equipment, conducting telephone or video enrollments, daily monitoring using the telehealth monitoring system, frequent telephone patient triage and intervention, counseling and education for health prevention wellness, counseling education for chronic, infectious disease, Mental health and weight management , order entry within approved departmental protocols, frequent and close collaboration with the primary care provider and team to achieve desired outcomes and established Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) benchmarks. The RPM-HTCC RN Coordinates referrals of Veterans to other community programs when necessary and assumes healthcare monitoring delivered to Veterans is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective. The RPM-HTCC RN works closely with VA Primary Care and Mental Health providers, other healthcare professionals, team members, clinic staff, internal or external services, and community agencies. The RPM-HTCC RN monitors and tracks program statistics and initiates and assists in performance improvement activities for the program as directed by the Nurse Manager. The RPM-HTCC RN serves as a member of the health care team and utilizes positive and effective interpersonal and collaborative skills. The nurse established professional relationships with Veterans, peers, families, and health care providers. The RPM-HTCC RN participates in the Care Coordination and Integrated Care Management Initiatives and may be assigned as a Lead Coordinator for patients identified to have more complex care needs. Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans 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: 07:30 am-04:00 pm (Day Tour) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for well qualified candidates. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions /assistance. VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov. Learn more Apply tot his job Apply To this Job