Summary

Join the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System as a Community Care Home and Community Based Services RN Case Manager and help Veterans remain independent at home. Coordinate skilled home care, adult day health care, and respite services while guiding Veterans through care transitions. Collaborate with VA teams and community providers to connect Veterans with personalized services that honor their preferences and strengthen quality of life. Make a difference where Veterans call home.

Duties

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of Veterans by helping them receive the care and support they need to remain in their homes and communities. As a Community Care Home and Community Based Services RN Case Manager at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, you will play an important role in promoting independence, preserving quality of life, and connecting Veterans with essential services. This position offers the opportunity to apply your clinical judgment, build collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary teams and community providers, and help Veterans navigate complex care needs. Join a dedicated team where your nursing expertise supports seamless care transitions, responsible use of health care resources, and compassionate, personalized care that empowers Veterans to age in place.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate comprehensive home and community-based services that support Veterans in maintaining independence, safety, and quality of life in their preferred living environments.
• Manage complex cases by assessing individual care needs, developing personalized care plans, and monitoring services to ensure Veterans receive appropriate and effective care.
• Oversee the coordination of skilled and non-skilled home care, adult day health care, and respite services to address Veterans' evolving health care and support needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary VA teams and community health care providers to promote integrated, Veteran-centered care and continuity across care settings.
• Facilitate seamless transitions between VA and community-based services, helping Veterans maintain access to necessary care and minimizing disruptions in treatment.
• Partner with Veterans, families, and caregivers to incorporate individual preferences, personal goals, and functional needs into care planning and shared decisions.
• Guide community providers through VA care coordination processes and service authorization requirements to support timely, appropriate delivery of care.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and utilization of home and community-based services, identifying opportunities to improve care coordination, prevent duplication, and maximize available resources.

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: Not 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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.

Preferred Experience:

• Home Health Experience
• Case Management Experience

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.