Nurse (Clinical/Case Management)

JOB SUMMARY: Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
Organization: Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Soldier Readiness Processing CenterAbout the Position:

Serve as a Clinical Case Manager for Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital (BJACH). The goal of case management is to achieve optimal medical readiness through an advocacy role, via communication, education, identification of resources and coordination of care.

 Who May Apply:

All U.S. Citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States.

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KEY REQUIREMENTS

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

DUTIES:Back to top You will be responsible for identification and management of soldiers who may be medically non-deployable. Participate in joint planning with the health care provider and team, health benefits advisors, SRP referral coordinators, ambulatory clinic case managers, to coordinate workup and care of potentially non-deployable soldiers, civilians or contractors. Help identify appropriate provider and facilities throughout the continuum of services while ensuring that available resources are being used in a timely and cost effective manner. Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate the efficacy of the individualized case management plan. Monitor soldiers over time to ensure progress is appropriate and recommends corrective action as required. The evaluation process involves continuous monitoring and analysis of the patients response to the services provided and timely intervention and re-planning when changes or problems with the patient occur. Utilize operating procedures, such as SRP standard operating procedures for both Active Duty and Reserve Component soldiers and evaluates outcomes and effectiveness. Facilitates communication and coordinates medical services between all members of the health care team and medical facilities to optimize medical readiness and improve coordination with unit commanders. Educate the patient and all members of the health care delivery team on case management issues, community resources, or other issues that may affect the health care team’s or the patient’s decision. Educates the patient on the appropriate use of medical facilities and services, resulting in improve quality of care and medical readiness. There is a strong emphasis placed on educating patients on deployment and fitness for duty issues, as well as proper follow-up processes. Work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in the evaluation and disposition of the patient, including assisting in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) waiver process. Identifies soldiers with unresolved issues and provides counseling and continued consultative support to patients regarding their deployability and action required to achieve desired timelines for deployment. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top Minimum Qualifications:

Degree: Applicants MUST have a degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

Licensure/Certification: Applicants MUST have active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Specialized Experience: You MUST clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower level, as a Registered Nurse, independently performing a variety of complex assignments involving collection, analysis and validation of a variety of data to determine the effective utilization of medical resources; quality assurance, and management criteria are met; identification of positive and negative patterns and trends; resolution of identified problems and recommendation for program improvement.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Other Requirements:
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Personnel security investigation required.

A medical examination is required prior to employment.

Hepatitis B immunization is required (direct patient contact).

This position is covered by the Drug Abuse Testing Program. Applicant drug testing and random drug testing will be required.

Mandatory seasonal influenza vaccinations required annually.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Direct Deposit of pay is required.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

If selected, official college or university transcripts must be submitted.

If selected, candidate must provide documents for credentialing.

Must obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and Certification.

May be required to work rotating shifts, weekends and/or holidays.

May be required to work in defferent areas of the facility, as needed.

Will be subject to on-call duties.

This position is a KEY position. The employee is advised that in the event of an emergency of war or other than war, incumbent may be required to perform additional duties, be subject to extended workweeks, changed work schedules or restrictive leave policy. This incumbent may be required to participate in test alerts and practice exercises. Incumbent will receive training and orientation concerning alerts as well as overtime. Incumbent is subject to callback procedures and possible disciplinary action resulting from failure to participate as required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this Job Announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
Country: USA, State: Louisiana, City: Fort Polk, Company: U.S. Army Medical Command.