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

<p>The Associate Director of Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive is an advanced healthcare executive who executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience & creative approaches in the guidance & direction of a variety of complex patient care services & programs. Functions as an administrator, educator & consultant with a wide range of experience & authority that is broad enough to improve care for large groups of Veterans through their influence over policy development & decisions</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Associate Director of Patient Care Service (ADPCS)/Nurse Executive duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible for the practice of nurse 24/7 including all RNs, APNs and allied health staff (LPNs, NAs, etc.), Deputy Associate Director Patient Care Services (DADPCS)/Deputy Nurse Executive, SPS, Education and Learning Resources and the Associate Chief Nurses of Ambulatory, Mental Health and Geriatrics. 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. Participates with Executive Leadership Team and strategic thought leaders in the facility to initiate and execute planning and decision making processes. Ensures all Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses are licensed, certified, and/or registered upon employment, and thereafter. Champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Promotes a healthy work environment for nursing through the implementation of shared decision-making 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-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm. Telework: Ad-hoc. Could occur on an occasional, non-routine basis at the discretion of supervisor. This is not a 100% telework-eligible position. 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.