SummaryThe Maternity Care Coordinator RN (MCC RN) delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. The MCC RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. The MCC RN assumes responsibility for coordinating care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
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The Nurse II Maternity Care Coordinator Registered Nurse (MCC RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. The Care Coordinator assists Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex healthcare needs.
Major duties include, but may not be limited to:
- Monitors delivery of obstetrical services.
- Coordinates Community Care for pregnant Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients.
- Tracks maternal and fetal outcomes.
- Facilitates access to local VA and community services and resources.
- Navigates the coordination of maternity care throughout the local healthcare system.
- Collaborates with the Office of Community Care on consults to ensure seamless coordination of non-VA care.
- Ensures pregnant Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients receive a copy of the VA/DoD patient resource manual Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Goal-Oriented Guide to Prenatal Care.
- Educates pregnant Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients about all VA Maternity Benefits, including newborn care, and reviews insurance options.
- Initiates, maintains, and deactivates pregnancy/lactation status in the electronic medical record.
- Maintains a minimum of bi-monthly contact with the Veteran and/or CHAMPVA client being cared for by community providers.
- Documents correspondence in telephone encounter notes in the electronic medical record.
- Functions as a liaison between the Veteran and/or CHAMPVA client, contracted provider, and the local healthcare system.
- Ensure Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients resume VA healthcare within 12 weeks post-delivery (or sooner with certain comorbid conditions), and collect assessment data based on patient signs, symptoms, and history.
- Provides health care advice to patients and family members seeking advice, utilizing the nursing process and triage protocol and policies. - Develops a plan of care using information from the patient, family, and or provider.
- Completes required documentation, assuring that it is reflective of patient needs.
- Is familiar with and knowledgeable about the disease process.
- Completes work assignments within established time frames; adapts to changes in or additions to work assignments including cross-covering other Women Veterans and/or CHAMPVA clients Program clinics whenever necessary; with necessary training and reprioritizes as necessary.
- Maintains current emergency training and can instantly report responsibilities of the position in the event of an emergency.
- Report any problems with coworkers or patients or process issues to the Manager in a timely manner.
- Completes mandatory training, updates, memo/minutes updates, and annual training updates.
- The MCC RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals.
- Participates in process improvement activities and huddles.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager.
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: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 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 (i.e., 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.
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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/[redacted].
Grade/LevelScopeEducationNurse I, Level I
Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
Nurse I, Level II
Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing
AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;
OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
Nurse I, Level III
Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing
AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2;
OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2;
OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience;
OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
Nurse II
Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3;
OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3;
OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3;
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience;
OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
Nurse III
Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.
MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III;
OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III;
OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III;
OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III.
*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: The position requires lifting, pulling, and pushing more than twenty pounds of outreach equipment and supplies to and from outreach activities
Preferred Experience:- Women's Health experience
- Maternity Care experience
- 3 years clinical experience with 1 year experience in case management or a similar role
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
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