Registered Nurse - Chief Nurse (Mental Health) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Approved

<p>The Chief Nurse provides leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for nursing personnel throughout Mental Health Services. The Chief Nurse's Mental Health leadership crosses services and/or discipline lines as appropriate.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The focus of the Chief Nurse's Mental Health performance is assuring the provision of nursing excellence throughout Mental Health which encompasses a combination of clinical, educational, and administrative responsibilities for the inpatient units including but not limited to 2D-200; 2D-300, and the support staff for MH Quality and Education as well as the Clinical Nurse Liaison. The Chief Nurse, Mental Health also provides nursing practice guidance and consultation to outpatient Mental health nursing personnel. The duties and responsibilities for the position includes but are not limited to the following: The Chief Nurse for Mental Health provides leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for nursing personnel throughout VANTCHS Mental Health and Psych Services for Dallas, Bonham, Ft. Worth, and Tyler, Texas. The CN-MH functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with Patient Care Services (PCS) and other services. The CN-MH assumes an appropriate degree of responsibility regarding administrative and clinical issues, such as staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues. The CN-MH leadership crosses services and/or discipline lines as appropriate and works closely with the Patient Aligned Care Team and Specialty Service Managers. The CN-MH is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and practices that support high-quality healthcare delivery Ensures polices are followed by Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Assistants (NA), and or Health Care Technicians (HT) within Primary Care and Special Programs. The incumbent consults and collaborates with VHA Program Offices, Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN) staff, facility leadership teams, nurse executives, professional organizations, consumer groups, and stakeholders to address complex healthcare delivery and nursing practice issues for the VA North Texas Health Care System. 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, 0730-1600 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: This position is not part of the Bargaining unit.</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.<h3>Education</h3>The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.