Registered Nurse (Remote Patient Monitoring- Home Telehealth Care Coordinator)

About the Position

The Registered Nurse Remote Patient Monitoring- Home Telehealth Care Coordinators are case managers and health coaches who are highly skilled and have specific training and competency in the use of disease management, health care informatics, and remote patient monitoring technologies.

Responsibilities

• Practice under national, regional, and local guidelines supporting telehealth care.
• Interface with a panel of rural or highly rural Veteran patients via computer to monitor daily responses from home monitoring devices.
• Provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments, establish care plans, and set measurable goals.
• Triage and assess data such as vital signs, reported symptoms, and question responses.
• Contact Veterans regarding worrisome responses, trends, or changes in condition to provide education and problem-solving.
• Coordinate care for patients with multiple complex comorbidities and provide ongoing professional assessment.
• Conduct ongoing reassessments, medication management, and patient education.
• Triage incoming calls and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including mental health, social work, pharmacy, and nutrition.
• Plan for patient discharges and transfers, and act as a preceptor or mentor to newer staff and students.

Requirements

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension and 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution.
• Comprehensive federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs.