Registered Nurse Special Needs Coordinator

Location: Nellis AFB

Pay:$50/hr, Health & Wellness $5.09*/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)

Schedule: Typical hours are Mon-Friday 0730-1630 with various days when workday hours will flex between 0600-1830 to attend worldwide virtual training sessions. Hours to not exceed 40 hours per workweek. When directed by the Government, the HCW shall remain on duty to complete patient treatment where lack of continuity of care would otherwise jeopardize patient health. This provision is not intended to apply to the time required to complete routine tasks (e.g., completion of paperwork or routine administrative tasks at the end of a shift) which are to be completed as part of the normal work schedule.

Overage Hours: Overage hours for each labor category are as follows: will start with 5 hours and will not
exceed 25 hours per FTE

Benefits: Vested, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

• The duties for the HCW include but are not limited to the following:
  Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the RN- SPECIAL NEEDS, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and customer needs. HCW serves as the RN- SPECIAL NEEDS nursing administrator responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, directing and evaluating all aspects of the installation serving Nellis and Creech EFMP-M program operations and administrative functions IAW DoD and Air Force policy, and any subsequent implementing guidance. Responsible for interpreting, implementing, and ensuring compliance with DoD and AF instructions (AFI 140-701, AFI 36-2110, DoDI 1315.19, and AFI 36-3020) and any local policies. Serves as the technical authority for the processing and documentation of EFMP medical enrollment, eligibility and the policies, regulations and procedures. Provides guidance, training and assistance to the Family Member Relocation Clearance Coordinators (FMRCC) and alternates, administrative staff, TRICARE representatives, service members and families, and other concerned parties or agencies. Serves as the technical authority for the processing and documentation of EFMP enrollment/disenrollment eligibility of family members, policies, regulations and procedures. Provides oversight, management, assigns duties, prepares performance standards, evaluates work, and/or provides, arranges for training to all EFMP personnel.

• Guides the patient and family/care giver through the EFMP process, healthcare system, maximizing use of resources. Coordinates and executes care coordination, case management techniques, optimizing access to appropriate medical, behavioral and educational services specific to the program enrollment. Coordinates and functions as a liaison between ancillary services, organizations and agencies to assure medical care services are available to meet the needs of the enrolled family member. Serves as an advocate for, and ensures education is provided to, the patient and family/caregiver as required. Promotes adherence to program requirements for improved healthcare outcomes, services, and support resources utilizing the nursing process.
  
  
• Establishes and maintains procedures to identify sponsors whose family members have special medical and/or education conditions. HCW conducts assessments and screenings of family members of active-duty sponsors, to determine if special medical and/or education conditions exist that require EFMP enrollment.
  Assists identified families obtain information on required services available within the community, is a liaison for services and support available through EFMP- Family Support, and ensures access to necessary medical, behavioral and educational services upon reassignment. Identifies and clarifies issues/concerns and determines appropriate referrals with medical, education, ancillary services, and TRICARE, AFPC, and general community on/off the instillation. Provides assistance, care coordination, case management, guidance and advice in prioritization of developing plans and goals tailored to specific conditions or concerns. Provides routine and annual follow up assistance with referral options ensuring access and assistance in securing cost-effective support or direct aid is meeting individual family needs. Monitors and tracks each case to evaluate for ongoing enrollment eligibility and takes action to assist families when no longer require to be enrolled in EFMP-M. Performs periodic case reviews recommending and carrying out appropriate actions to resolve concerns. Appropriate review and documentation of care in medical record and designated databases with update of services needed and collaboration with appropriate agencies. Develops and maintains effective working relationship EFMP-FS, EFMP-A, AFMRA, TOPA, Medical Management, clinics and other agencies in the delivery of available services and/or resources. Assists families with all aspects of EFMP-M program to include enrollment, disenrollment, courtesy clearances, and travel clearance. Has close working relationship with the Military Personnel Section (MPS) in updating Assignment Limitation Code (ALC) “Q” designation is placed in AFPC’s database of AF personnel when a sponsor has one or more family members that meet(s) DoD criteria for EFMP.

• Develops and maintains up-to-date databases on EFMP enrollees and oversees maintenance of EFMP records. Notes essential information such as demographics, family member with identified need, type of need, etc. Transfers and closes necessary cases as family PCS, separates or retires from the Air Force, or the special need(s) no longer exist. Ensure tracing system is developed for incoming and out-going family members. Requests and maintains via MPS necessary desired lists or rosters for families with identified Q-Code. Ensures MPS is notified of new enrollee’s determination of ALC Q-Code for AFPC notification and update. Utilizes various computer software programs in researching, networking and/or exchanging information and establishing files (e.g. Q-Base, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Maintains statistical data for workload accountability.
  
  
• Designs and establishes marketing strategy and public relations programs to ensure target population is informed of services and programs. Prepares and delivers briefings on services and programs directly impacting family members enrolled in EFMP. Collaborates with installation agencies to provide briefings to
  new and existing families and personnel on the EFMP program and services offered. Briefs key personnel and leadership on trends and issues impacting service members. Establishes, maintains and updates services and resource materials. Ensure appropriate interfacing with the Integrated Delivery System (IDS).
  
  
• Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with co-workers, families, peers, and other health team members.
  
  
• Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing professional issues.
  
  
• Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with (IAW) hospital guidelines.
  
  
• Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.

• Education: Shall be a graduate from a baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
  
  
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: At a minimum, all health care workers must maintain at the contractor’s expense current certification in either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers without lapses. Members must present proof of current certification(s) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the training requirements. Must maintain currency at NO cost to the government. Recertification is NOT provided by the MTF.
  
  
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years nursing experience in a direct patient care clinical setting as a Registered Nurse, of which the last 2 years full-time experience includes care coordination, discharge planning or case management in a medical setting for patients ranging in age 0-95 years; possesses broad and complex medical knowledge required for care coordination and management.
  
  

o Must have the ability to provide clinical and operational knowledge on hospital and nursing standards, regulations, policies, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The RN Special Needs Coordinator acts as representative to the MTF EFMP-Medical department, the Chief of Medical Staff and is directly responsible to the same for his/her actions.
o Must have knowledge and understanding of developmental growth dynamics of human behavior, family and other social systems; and impact of illness and disability on social functioning.
o Knowledge of medical facility organization, mission, purpose, philosophy, and objectives as well as those of the ANA and TJC to provide professional nursing consultation to others in the MTF.
o Skill in oral and written communication to articulate medical requirements to professional and administrative staff and to present briefings to providers and beneficiaries.
o Ability to analyze and evaluate treatment plans and their relationship/appropriateness to diagnoses and to recognize questionable treatment plans.
o Familiarity with a variety of computer applications/software to input and extract data from established databases.
o Working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE/ Health Net health benefits (is preferred).

• Licensure: For positions involving patient care, candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted Registered Nursing license to practice nursing in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

Akahi Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

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