Registered Nurse (Program Coordinator)

Summary Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is a Joint Commissioned accredited Level 1c complexity that consists of a 61-bed hospital located in Muskogee as well as six community based outpatient clinics located in Tulsa, Bartlesville, Claremore, Vinita, McAlester and Idabel. In 2021, Congress approved federal funding for a new Veterans Hospital in Tulsa which will be the first hospital to be built under the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016. Responsibilities Major Duties: Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Uses knowledge of the CSP to matrix Veteran level of functioning with the appropriate CSP services (i.e., PCAFC and PGCSS) to ensure patient safety, recovery, program stewardship, and organizing the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. Applies advanced nursing clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating PCAFC and/or PGCSS eligibility. Receives, reviews, and dispositions PCAFC and/or PGCSS initial eligibility decisions, reassessments, and appeal decisions for clinical eligibly determinations. Evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise. Works with interprofessional team members at facility and VISN levels to ensure support to caregivers is delivered objectively with strong, consistent documentation and communication in a direct and coordinated manner. Provides and exhibits knowledge in assessment and monitoring, health restoration, wellness promotion, illness prevention, and coping facilitation. Advocates for holistic care through patient/caregiver education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs. Uses clinical judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns, application of regulation, policy, guidelines, and the recommendation of program enhancements. 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: Ad-Hoc Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-02-06