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Rehabilitation services assist patients to obtain their maximum level on independence and improving their quality of life. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Registered nurses on Rehab-3 provide nursing care to Veterans and active-duty personnel. Rehab-3 nurses provide care to post-surgical and non-surgical patients with orthopedic surgeries, laminectomies, debility, and stroke. The unit also supports the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program supporting patients tapering off opioids, and supporting them in various programs supporting healthy lifestyles.

Duties listed but are not limited to:

• Individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.
• The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
• Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seeks guidance in how to improve care provided to patients and families.
• Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.
• The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
• Responsible for participating in activities supporting nursing excellence, quality improvement and unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils.
• Accountable for utilizing clinical expertise and evidence-based practice to find innovative approaches to address concerns to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to alternate facilities/sites within the Tampa VA Hospital and Clinics catchment area to provide patient care via cross coverage or reassignments.

The Primary Care Nurse Manager influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include management of unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs. They support factors that impact customer satisfaction considering the client population, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.

The Nurse Manager has first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, and accountability for the 24/7 operations of their areas of practice. They will ensure that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice. This includes the authority to accept, amend, or reject the work of subordinates. The Nurse Manager has continuing responsibility for all the following functions: (1) Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; (2) Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates; (3) Evaluating the performance of subordinates; (4) Making recommendations for appointments, advancements or reassignments of subordinates; (5) Giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters; (6) Hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors; (7) Recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate; and (8) Identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provision for such development and training. Responsible for maintaining continuous accreditation readiness of their area of practice. Responsible for performance improvement data, customer service/patient satisfaction, patient and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards. Actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. Responsible for staffing their areas of practice on a continual basis, ensures staffing meets established nursing hours per patient day requirements, and works with other Nurse Managers to identify and share resources. Responsible for time scheduling of the department/area, mentors staff, deals with employee conduct and performance issues, completes recurring reports and performance evaluations in a timely manner. Participates on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care. Identifies educational needs of staff and ensures that these needs are addressed. Has an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences as well as orienting new Nurse Managers. Works in partnership with the union and adheres to EEO principles. Designates cross-coverage in their absence to handle administrative and clinical issues such as: staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues.

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: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: Adhoc Only
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Community Care (CC) Case Manager Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. The nurse demonstrates proficient practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. The CC Case Manager possesses intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process, clinical review criteria, utilization management standards, clinical documentation requirements, community care regulations, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines. The CC Case Manager uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community. The CC Case Manager serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process. The CC Case Manager supports the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, ensure Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community, and support the delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving community services.

The CC Case Manager will work collaboratively within the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) to triage Request for Services (RFS) to coordinate care processes defined by the IVC Field Guidebook to include developing a care coordination plan, reviewing medical documentation from community providers, communication of care coordination needs, and supporting the Veteran through the completion of the episode of care. The CC Case Manager will influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team both within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and in the community. The CC Case Manager will comply with VA ­mandated processes and use of health information solutions that serve to assess, document, exchange, and track care coordination information. The CC Case Manager will utilize delegation of authority, if applicable, to function at their highest level of role performance and align high­ quality care with key performance indicators to ensure practice standards meet patient care needs. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

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: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Monday - Friday)
Telework: Regular and Recurring
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

This position supports the PACT - Patient Aligned Care Team. The Clinical Social Worker possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions including the provision of short-term, solution-focused supportive counseling with Veterans and their family members/significant others/caregivers.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledgeable of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including mental health patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions.
• Evaluate the need for Veterans to be referred for capacity exams (neuropsycholgical assessments, payee, fiduciary, etc.) through the Primary Care or Mental Health Provider.
• Identifies family/caregiver stressors and makes referrals to both VA and community resources to reduce caregiver burnout and support families and caregivers in providing care for Veterans.
• Assesses for any signs or symptoms of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and follows required local policies regarding mandatory reporting and documentation.
• Must be knowledgeable of various mental health diagnoses and understand the diversification of the mental health within the Veteran population, being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns.
• Screen and assess for suicide risk to provide vital access to services for Veterans who may be experiencing suicidal ideations and be in need of care.
• Provides case management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health care services, incorporating complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans and making psychosocial and/or mental health diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
• Knowledgeable regarding the continuum of care and is able to evaluate required level
• Properly document and scan records to ensure clear and accurate information regarding the Veterans' wishes are available in the electronic health record.
• Proactively addresses the goals of care conversations, discussing role of the surrogate, eliciting understanding of diagnosis and prognosis, eliciting patient's values, goals, providing basic information about LSTs & services, and documenting the conversation.

• Recent work experience in mental health and/or medical settings.
• Must have experience in case management.

Major Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Generate memos, composing, and editing letters, reviewing correspondence for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with folding of patient/provider letters and ensure that they are mailed timely.
• The ability to articulate medical information to staff from the service line to other service lines, patients, family members.
• Receives all incoming correspondence and routes appropriately.
• Timekeeper Duties - Serve as primary timekeeping, attendance, and leave administrator for the service line.
• Participates fully in the development of new or revised internal standard operating procedures as well tracking of the stand operating procedure process.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and ordering supplies when appropriate.
• Perform records management functions as stated in relevant guidance to include records creation and collection, maintenance and use, and disposition.
• Assists with inventory of equipment used by the Community Care Services and process electronic work orders for equipment when needed.
• Serves as a PIV sponsorship for the Community Care Service Line.

• The Advanced Medical Support Assistant (AMSA) position serves as a member of the Community Care Consult team. The AMSA works collaboratively with other members of expanded health care teams (i.e. PACT, specialty care) including Community providers, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, behavioral health staff, etc. to provide a robust interdisciplinary approach to care. Important interfaces and collaborations also occur with larger health care system providers including VA and Community specialists, hospitals, diagnostic and treating facilities, and community based programs.
• The AMSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e. PACT, Specialty Clinics, C&P, Community Care) and performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and maintains appointment schedules for all Community Care.
• Communicates with Community Care providers to ensure they accept VA patients and payments, prepare any required pre-appointment documents, schedules the appropriate level of care and Community Care Advanced Medical Support Assistant Functional Statement documents the schedule in the appropriate consult. Obtains medical documentation from Community providers, scans to appropriate consult within CPRS and view alerts the VA providers for continuity of care. Coordinates internal and external care between customers and providers.
• Enters and edits Community Care program authorizations in the Fee Basis Computer System and mails/faxes letters to vendors and patients.
• Incumbent schedules community clinic appointment using VistA scheduling options and linking appointment to consult. Complete verification with Community providers that patient made scheduled appointment.
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives Community Care Advanced Medical Support Assistant Functional Statement visitors, staff, and internal and external providers) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.

Duties listed but are not limited to:

• Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.
• The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
• Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seeks guidance in how to improve care provided to patients and families.
• Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.
• The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
• Responsible for participating in activities supporting nursing excellence, quality improvement and unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils.
• Accountable for utilizing clinical expertise and evidence-based practice to find innovative approaches to address concerns to improve the quality of care provided to our veterans.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to alternate facilities/sites within the Tampa VA Hospital and Clinics catchment area to provide patient care via cross-coverage or reassignments.

• You will perform the duties encompassing all phases of the industrial hygiene program as specified by the Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery directives as well as the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
• You will plan and conduct complete evaluations of work operations involving potential hazardous environmental conditions, analyzing findings, and recommending corrective measures and controls.
• You will prepare preliminary and final technical reports of studies, surveys, investigations and after laboratory sample analysis, incorporating into the report medical surveillance and engineering findings and recommendations.
• You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination: noise and other physical stressors as well as the quantitative assessment of ventilation systems.

GS-11 Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Incumbent is a staff audiologist and functions under the supervision of a staff audiologist or audiologist of higher grade. In carrying out the clinical duties and responsibilities of this position, the incumbent:

• Assists in orientation and training of new staff. Assists in the training and supervision of students, trainees, and fellows, providing feedback on progress toward established educational goals.
• Participates in developing guidelines and protocols, new patient programs, and evaluation of existing programs.
• Follows applicable informed consent, HIPAA rules on privacy and protecting patient rights.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, acoustics, applied acoustics, communication, psychoacoustics, and auditory/vestibular pathophysiology;
• Follows applicable informed consent, HIPAA rules on privacy and protecting patient rights.
• Maintains, supplies, equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency.
• Maintains patient records and other data required by the clinic, service, and medical center.

• Clinical duties and responsibilities include direct patient care involving a full range of audiology and balance evaluation and treatment services, including the selection and fitting of hearing aids and other amplification systems and devices, aural (auditory) rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing-impaired veterans and their family. Administers the full range of tests including the testing of vestibular nerve function; evaluates the type and degree of hearing loss for patients who may be unable to provide consistent and reliable reaction to diagnostics.
• Responsible for planning, delivering, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services for patients with significant physical and psychological complicating conditions; including, but not limited to, the selection and fitting of all types of hearing aids; programming of digital hearing aids; issuance of hearing protection devices for prevention of acoustic trauma for those individuals working in a noisy environment; selection and fitting of assistive devices and assistive listening devices such as personal amplifiers, telephone amplifiers, radio or TV magnetic induction devices for special communication problems; and inspection, modification, and repair of amplification devices and ear molds.
• Plans, conducts, and coordinates auditory (aural) rehabilitation, tinnitus, and/or vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients; designs patient-centered treatment plans to assist patient and caregivers to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning; and designs, monitors, and conducts a comprehensive hearing conservation program for employees at risk for noise exposure.
• Serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders. The incumbent will be responsible for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and precepting student trainees in audiology and maintained a liaison with affiliated colleges and universities. He/she may also provide instruction to residents and interns who seek information relation to audiology. Incumbent will complete all documentation in accordance with facility policy.
• Remain current with new developments in audiology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals and engaging in continuing education activities and professional learning experiences and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions.
• Required to communicate and be expected to attend regular staff meetings and inter-disciplinary health care team meeting as appropriate; review policies and procedures, and attend in-service training.

Duties included but not limited to

Assisting the Home Care Program Director in:

• Directing the clinical services offered by the program to ensure that the program is in compliance with local and national VHA standards and policies as well as accreditation standards for home care organizations.
• The development and continued effective functioning of the interdisciplinary health care team. The APD/NM recognizes and effectively utilizes the skills, knowledge, and contributions of each team member.
• Collaborating with other HBPC Program Directors, MFH Programs, VDC Programs, Home Care leadership team, VISN leadership, and VA Central Office staff on issues of program development and operation.
• Providing direction and team leadership to include:
• Communicating VA policies to the Home Care/HBPC team, VA medical facility staff, Patient Aligned Care Teams, and non-VA entities.
• Developing and implementing the local Home Care/HBPC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to operationalize the hospital policies, with input as indicated from interdisciplinary service line managers or chiefs.
• Managing program SOP and activities to include, but not limited to, performance improvement, patient safety, utilization review, emergency preparedness, and staff safety.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the Home Care/HBPC Program (e.g., program outcomes, performance improvement).
• Managing human resource items for the Home Care/HBPC Program including: selecting qualified staff in collaboration with the PD, Home Care Medical Directors, Home Care leadership team, and Administrative Officer, orienting and mentoring the staff, and promoting staff development and professional growth to ensure competency.
• Coordinating training and educational programs.
• Acquiring, managing, and remaining accountable for programs' resources and resource utilization.
• Processing, assigning, and monitoring referrals of Home Care Programs to ensure timely access and care coordination.
• Managing consult process for Home Care Programs' referrals, in collaboration with the HBPC consult team, as necessary.
• Collaborating with appropriate data and technology departments to ensure accurate Home Care/HBPC clinical, administrative, and workload data.
• Providing supervision to clinical patient care and administrative Home Care Program staff.
• Other duties as assigned by the ACOS/Geriatrics & Extended Care

• Monitors and promotes improvement of safety programs. Assists in ensuring government and contractor compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensures institutional safety compliance with all applicable safety requirements to those program areas requiring remedial action.
• Performs analyses of compliance with safety regulations and procedures instituted by OSHA with oversight from a senior safety specialist.
• Makes recommendations on any changes or improvements to the current system or systems which will ensure Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) are prepared for any incidents and/or emergencies, mishaps, disasters, etc.
• Recommends modifications and/or revisions to NASA and contractor safety policies, procedures, and guidelines. Prepares basic instructions to implement newly developed or modified guidance.
• Assists in the implementation of a major agency program dealing with complex hazardous conditions that involve a variety of safety considerations.
• Recommends modification or development of procedural policy initiatives based on problems that arise during ongoing program execution.
• Develops, coordinates, and reviews center safety capabilities, authorities, plans, procedures, training, and exercises.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork.

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Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Applies a wide range of professional psychological treatments and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions for Veterans and other eligible patients through a variety of modalities including evidence-based practices and adjunctive interventions including but not necessarily limited to individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation, and psycho-education.
• Diagnoses mental disorders, and conducts psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings.
• Incorporates new clinical procedures when appropriate.
• Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
• Participates in evaluation of peers as part of the FPPE and OPPE review process.
• Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
• May provide regular supervision to trainees and unlicensed staff if approved by their supervisor, service chief and (for trainees) the Psychology Training Director or Assistant Training Director.
• May participate in the psychology training program, psychology diversity committee, or other special interest committee or work group.
• May participate, as requested, in administrative investigations boards.
• May serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
• May conduct research activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties).
• May perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team, including research participant relations, research documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Operational planning, development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of operations in the areas of smuggling interdiction and trade compliance.
• Conducts analysis for risk assessments and identification of modes of entry and distribution of prohibited import and other quarantine products.
• Plans commerce (retail and wholesale establishments) inspections, surveys, import cargo trade verifications and public outreach.
• Collects information, compiles statistics, develops case reports, and inputs data in applicable systems.
• Provides written reports to management on operations and field activities and conducts formal briefings.
• Technical leader that provides operational guidance to investigators, as well as to officials in other Federal agencies, state cooperators, industry and local law enforcement officials.

Employees at this grade are to be qualified to provide services at an advanced level with highly specialized skills in the areas f the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology Lab and Hybrid OR Suites.

This position is a Cardiovascular Technologist who has demonstrated advanced training in Interventional Cardiac Catheterization procedures; Electrophysiology and mapping procedures; and procedures performed in the Hybrid OR Suite.

The incumbent is skilled to assist with diagnostic and advanced special procedure radiographic procedures in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, and hybrid suites. The incumbent is skilled and experienced in performing the following list of procedures that are performed:

• Percutaneous coronary interventions,
• Coronary stent placements
• Coronary atherectomy, coronary flow evaluation,
• Valvuloplasty,
• Swan ganz catheter placement
• Pericardiocentesis
• Temporary Pacemakers (highly acute patients)
• CTO: Chronic Total Obstruction procedures
• Advanced knowledge of fluoroscopic imaging and the use of equipment
• Intravascular coronary ultrasound, ventriculography

The Radiation Oncology RN provides direct nursing care to patients and families in the Oncology Radiation Clinic, and/or the designated outpatient ward, and successfully performs activities appropriate to their grade as outlined in the Nurse Qualification Standards. The Radiation Oncology RN will demonstrate competency in the administration of immunotherapeutic agents, as well as other non-oncology infusions. The Radiation Oncology RN provides a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste. The Oncology RN follows established safety and infection control standards while adhering to local policies and procedures.

The Radiation Oncology RN assesses a patient's physical and emotional status as well as the patient's and family's knowledge of the disease and its management through the continuum of treatment. The Radiation Oncology RN will triage patient problems and assist in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with Radiation Oncology or referring medical providers. They verify and coordinate future treatment appointments in collaboration with the ordering provider and the patient. The radiation oncology RN understands current and changing needs in healthcare and advances in medical treatments. The Radiation Oncology RN participates in research activities and/or identifies research studies as applicable to clinic practice. The Radiation Oncology RN provides frequent education to Veterans receiving care in radiation oncology.

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: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630
Compressed/Flexible: This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to highly qualified candidate.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized