EKHCS is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
Duties to include but not limited to the following:
- Ensures the effective coordination of care between Veterans Affairs (VA) and maternity care providers in the community, and all relevant VA and community specialist providers treating the pregnant Veteran.
- Works with the local VA Medical Center (VAMC) Office of Integrated Veteran Care
(IVC) to collaborate on referrals for care in the community. - Ensures coordination of care among relevant VA providers and the Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) and Women's Health Medical Director.
- Facilitates coordination of maternity care for pregnant Veterans on inpatient psychiatric units and/or in residential care programs.
- Retrieves statistical data on maternity care and utilization at the local VAMC using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) databases.
- Provides the Veteran with information about the VAMC's process to obtain maternity care and health supplies (e.g., breast pumps, maternity belts, disposable nursing pads, breast milk storage bags, lanolin cream, intra-uterine devices).
- Ensures that Veterans with positive screening results for depression, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)/Domestic Violence (DV), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during their pregnancies or postpartum are referred to the appropriate specialists.
- Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Advocates for holistic care through Veteran/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the Veteran care needs.
- All other duties as assigned.
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, 0730-1600 or 0800-1630
Telework: Ad-Hoc telework available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Starting at $68,157 Per Year (VN 00)