Nursing Announcement #11-25

NURSING ANNOUNCEMENT #11-25

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

REGISTERED NURSE, TELEHEALTH ,VN-610

OPEN: November 9, 2011 CLOSE: November 23, 2011 SERVICE: CBOC Service POSITION(S): 1

LOCATION (S): WORK SCHEDULE: Saginaw Alpena Clare Full time Part time Intermittent Gaylord Oscoda Traverse City Days Afternoons Nights Cadillac Cheboygan 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours

ANNOUNCEMENT COVERS THE FOLLOWING WORK AREA(S): Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) – Telehealth This announcement is for one position located in one of the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) that may also include Saginaw.

DUTIES: The Telehealth Case Manager provides leadership and direction in providing Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) services to patients in rural locations. This person is a self-directed professional who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates client (i.e. patient, family, and other disciplines) care activities, while ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality in a cost effective manner. The successful applicant will have communication skills that enhance healthy partnership with newly enrolled Veterans, coworkers, and supervisors, often using phone and email. How you will be evaluated as an applicant: If you are selected for an interview, a Performance Based format will be used to evaluate past performance. All applicants will be notified after final offer is accepted by selected applicant.

QUALIFICATIONS for Nurses can be found in VHA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 and may be reviewed in Human Resources Management Service.  [Insert qualification]

 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred.

 Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license, required.

 Two to three years of successful clinical nursing experience with progressive responsibility.  Home care and case management experience preferred.

HOW TO APPLY  Internal Applicants

VA Form 4078, Application for Promotion or Reassignment http://vaww4.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA4078.pdf

Professional resume

 External Applicants  Required for application: Complete Resume Application for nurses 1028-50a http://vaww4.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850a-fill.pdf

 Required within 7 days if tentative offer of employment is given: OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment OFFICAL copies of your education transcripts or a dated receipt that shows you’ve ordered them

 If you are claiming veteran’s preference DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (member copy) if claiming a 10 point preference, submit SF-15, Application for 10-point Preference (submit required documentation) 10-0459, Release of Information Photocopy of licensures, registration, and/or certifications you have Three LETTERS of professional reference dated within last 30 days

 If previously employed by the Federal government Copy of last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action Copy of last performance appraisal

APPLICANTS MUST MEET

physical requirements of the position; be proficient in the written and spoken English language be a citizen of the United States. eligibility requirements for a background investigation

If you need additional information or have questions about this position please contact Human Resources, extension 13079 and/or Susan Wernecke, Nurse Recruiter, 11469.

Please send or email required documents to: Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (HR-05-Bldg. 30), 1500 Weiss St. Saginaw MI, 48602 or you may fax to: 989-321-4909 or email attachments to [email protected] Please include job announcement number on documents.

EDWARD L. LESKO Acting Chief, Human Resources Management Service

APPLICANTS 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, applicants 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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Procedures to fill this position will be done without regard to race, creed, sex, age, national origin, or any other non-merit factors. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position (TDP) or any individual in VA who has tentatively been identified for placement in a TDP and who has not immediately prior to the placement been subject to random testing or any individual serving on a temporary appointment who has applied for and been tentatively selected for conversion to permanent appoint in a TDP 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. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Procedures to fill this position will be done without regard to race, creed, sex, age, national origin, or any other non-merit factors.