RN - PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR is in Nursing Services at the VA Maine Healthcare System, located at the Togus, ME location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
Included but are not limited to: Coordinate and oversee patient care operations, ensuring the nursing needs of patients are met throughout the continuum of care. Serve as a nursing administrator and supervisor, providing leadership and direction to nursing staff during assigned shifts, including off-tour and holiday coverage. Facilitate patient flow, admissions, transfers, and discharges to promote efficient utilization of resources and timely patient care.
Assist the Nurse Manager in the management and coordination of nursing services, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care delivery. Provide leadership and guidance to interdisciplinary teams by serving as a clinical expert, role model, and resource for staff. Direct nursing staff and coordinate patient care activities across all areas of Patient Care Services during off tours and holidays.
Monitor regulatory compliance and identify operational issues, implementing corrective actions and service recovery measures when needed. Ensure accurate and timely completion of staffing and scheduling documentation to support efficient workforce management. Collaborate with healthcare professionals and stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate patient-centered plans of care.
Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and operational effectiveness. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Work Schedule: Variable Night Shift with rotating Holidays and weekends 19:30 -08:00 Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not 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 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
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.- If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
scott.zapolski@va.gov · 413-584-4040 X6457
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $88880 – $149292/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This is a Variable Night Shift with rotating Holidays and weekends 19:30 -08:00 position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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