Registered Nurse - Community Care Associate Chief Nurse

<p>Thank you for your interest in the Full-Time Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nurse for Community Care Service Line - within the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital - Columbia, Missouri.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>General Description of Assigned Duties: The Community Care Chief provides executive leadership and direct supervision to the Community Care department. The incumbent is responsible for a wide variety of functions related to Non-VA Medical Care and related medical processes; these include financial analysis, programmatic oversight of the Office of Community Care clinical and administrative staff and functions, local community care provider relationship development and VA Community Care national contractor maintenance, information management, performance of clinical/financial feasibility studies, and support in strategic planning efforts. Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Deputy Chief of Staff and works directly with the Office of the Chief of Staff. Incumbent is indirectly aligned to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services. Incumbent is a primary resource to these offices, to include the Medical Center Director's office, for projects related to Non-VA Medical Services, and is also expected to work on other related projects whenever appropriate. The position is accountable for the management, daily operations, and supervision of community care programs, and oversees nursing personnel and resources within this service. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating programs and outcomes; daily attention to complex personnel management problems; participation in executive level decision making deliberations. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Associate Chief Nurse functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. The ACN 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 lifestyle of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness. The ACN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. They work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide. The ACN relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. They assist the Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, and Associate Director of Patient Care Services with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them. The ACN contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing. Responsibilities include fact-finding and analysis of data (financial, cost, etc.) and preparation of managerial problems assigned to the incumbent for review. Incumbent identifies areas of concern independently, as a result of thorough analyses, and presents these to management with recommendations for resolution. Decisions on data source, methodology of data collection, techniques of analysis, standard operations policies, display of findings, conclusions, recommendations, are generally left to the discretion of the incumbent. Incumbent is responsible for the day to day operations of the Community Care Service, providing direction and oversight to the parties involved with its functionality. 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 to Friday 0730-1600 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. Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement 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.