Registered Nurse-Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive

<p>The VA St. Louis Health Care System-John J Cochran Division is seeking a Registered Nurse-Associate Director for Patient Care Service (ADPCS)/Nurse Executive. This position directly reports to the Medical Center Director. The ADPCS is an advanced healthcare executive who executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in the guidance and direction of a variety of complex patient care services and programs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The ADPCS Nurse Executive is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7. This includes all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and allied health staff (LPNs, NAs, etc.) regardless of line authority. This position functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant with a wide range of experience and authority that is broad enough to improve care for large groups of Veterans through their influence over policy development and decisions at the local, regional, state levels, and beyond. They are accountable to the Health Care System Medical Director and are an integral part of the senior leadership team. Duties include but are not limited to: Chief Spokesperson for the organized Nursing Services Strategic planning, organization assessment and program development Participates with Executive Leadership Team and strategic thought leaders in the facility to initiate and execute planning and decision making processes Exercises final authority and approval for job descriptions, policies, and procedures; standards of patient care, treatment, and services; nursing practice standards; staffing plans; functional statements; and standards to measure, assess, and improve patient outcomes Delegates activities to those Service lines under the purview of the ADPCS/Nurse Executive Ensures all Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses are licensed, certified, and/or registered upon employment, and thereafter. Ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice, as well as a review process for annual performance ratings Promotes a healthy work environment for nursing through the implementation of shared decision-making Champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO) PLEASE NOTE: This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If selected, applicants will provide proof of current certifications prior to employment. Only BLS certification which includes Automated External Defibrillator (AED) obtained from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Treatment Training Network (MTN) will be accepted. 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: Full Time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Telework may be authorized at Supervisor's discretion (Ad-hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be 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.