Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nurse - Behavioral Health

<p>The Western NY VA Healthcare system is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nurse to lead the Behavioral Health Nursing Team at the historic Buffalo, NY location. The Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nurse functions as a leader, advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and nursing leadership ability.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Registered Nurse (RN) - Associate Chief Nurse of Behavioral Health functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. The incumbent will provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the Chief Nurse Executive (Associate Director for Patient Care Nursing Services). The RN Associate Chief Nurse supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals. They champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) with a culture of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness. The incumbent will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. He/she will work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. He/she will assist the Chief Nurse Executive with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them, and contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing in the Behavioral Health care model. .Work Schedule: Full-Time. Administrative Day- Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, or 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: May be approved for Ad Hoc telework to meet mission needs 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VA Nurse Total Rewards that includes: 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</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 evaluation. 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.