Registered Nurse - Cardiology Case Management and Procedural

Summary

Join the Iowa City VA Health Care System as a Case Management and Procedural Registered Nurse, where you will coordinate complex care needs, guide Veterans through treatment options, and support both inpatient and outpatient transitions. In this role, you will deliver individualized education, promote self-management, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely, and effective care.

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The Case Management Registered Nurse plays a vital role in supporting Veterans with complex medical, psychosocial, and transitional needs. This position blends hands-on clinical practice with coordinated care planning, ensuring that Veterans receive timely services, clear guidance, and continuous support throughout the continuum of care. Working closely with providers across multiple specialties, the nurse helps Veterans navigate treatment decisions, understand care plans, and access the resources needed for stability, recovery, and long-term well-being. This role is ideal for a nurse who values relationship-building, holistic care, and meaningful collaboration with Veterans and their families. This role provides conscious sedation to veterans for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures, requiring ACLS certification.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Coordinate individualized care plans for Veterans with complex medical, psychosocial, or transitional needs across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify barriers to care, support needs, and appropriate services, integrating nursing, medical, and psychosocial considerations.
• Educate Veterans and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment options, self-management strategies, and available resources to promote independence and informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to streamline transitions of care, ensuring timely discharge planning, follow-up, and resource linkage.
• Monitor progress and outcomes, adjusting care plans as needed to support safe, efficient, and Veteran-centered care delivery.
• Advocate for Veterans by identifying gaps, coordinating referrals, and ensuring access to appropriate services across multiple levels of care.
• Facilitate communication between Veterans, caregivers, and healthcare providers to minimize fragmentation and enhance continuity of care.
• Contribute to quality-improvement efforts by identifying trends, sharing observations with leadership, and supporting initiatives that strengthen Veteran outcomes.

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 7 : 30am - 4 : 00pm

Telework : Available - ADHOC-May be authorized (Employee who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement).

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

NOTE : Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1 / 29 / 2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure / certification.

Grade Determinations : The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran / Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice / Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment :

Grade / Level

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Nurse I, Level I

Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.

An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.

Nurse I, Level II

Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.

Nurse I, Level III

Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a

Nurse II

Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.

A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a

Nurse III

Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.

MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

Physical Requirements : You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Additional information

As a VA employee, you will enjoy a truly rewarding career, comprehensive benefits, competitive pay and other generous perks to help build a fuller, more balanced life for you and your family.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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