Registered Nurse (Assistant Chief Nurse, Nursing Excellence Programs)

<p>The Assistant Chief Nurse: Nursing Excellence Programs provides direct line authority, responsibility, and accountability for the administration, coordination, and evaluation of Nursing Education programs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR Major Duties: Provide direct line authority, responsibility, and accountability for the administration, coordination, and evaluation of the following Nursing Education Programs: Nursing Service Orientation Local Level Employee Incentive Scholarship (EISP) National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) Scholarship Programs Nursing Service Competency and Unit Education Coordinators Program Nursing Recognition Initiatives Adminstrative Support for Nursing Health Professional Trainee Programs Nursing Recruitment and Retention activities All Nursing Excellence Programs Lead, integrate, and facilitate program development and implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements. Responsible for resolving complex personnel and administrative issues, contribute to executive-level decision-making, and perform a full range of managerial and operational duties. Function with a high degree of independence and use sound judgement in decision-making, providing leadership across interdisciplinary groups at all organizational levels, including executive leadership. Demonstrate exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills while effectively engaging with staff, Veterans, families, and stakeholders at the facility and network levels. Provide leadership, support and guidance in establishing and maintaining nursing excellence, shaping clinical practice through professional and program development in accordance with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence and the Magnet Recognition Programs; implementation of an evidence-based practice (EBP) model; oversight of nursing professional governance and related activities; and other performance improvement (PI) programs. Execute leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence the organizational healthcare mission. 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 from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (Occasional Evening/Weekends for events) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.