RN CSP Clinical Assessor

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Evansville, IN

Job Title: RN CSP Clinical Assessor

Position: for the Caregiver Support Program within Care Management and Social Work Service

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Work Type: On-Site

Address:

City: Evansville

State: IN

ZIP Code:

Participate in face-to-face and virtual contact with the caregiver and Veteran to assess function and need for personal care services.
Conduct in-home visits to Veterans and Family Caregivers.
Perform comprehensive assessments, including the Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument (VFAI) and other assessments as needed.
Provide ongoing care management to Veterans and Family Caregivers enrolled in the program.
Coordinate and integrate findings from needs assessments, inter-rater reliability assessments, and program evaluations into learning activities.
Assist in coordinating events such as National Family Caregivers Month, educational sessions, caregiver recognition events, and outreach.
Function independently and handle travel to and from patient homes and within the community.

Experience: Preferred 5 years of experience with case management and clinical assessments

Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency

License & Certification:

Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse in a US State, Territory or Commonwealth
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement

50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

U.S. Citizenship is required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it's not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use.