Registered Nurse - Deputy Chief Nurse of Nursing Operations

<p>The VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHCS) is seeking to hire a qualified Registered Nurse to serve as Deputy Chief Nurse of Nursing Operations. In this role, the Deputy Chief Nurse will have direct supervisory authority and accountability for the 24/7 operational management of clinical units, ensuring that staff deliver timely, high-quality nursing care in accordance with established clinical standards.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level, which are broad and complex, demonstrable at any organizational level within a facility, VISN, or VACO. Demonstrates leadership and organization of care delivery to ensure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. Uses advanced clinical knowledge and judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to assigned roles and responsibilities. Evaluates current practices and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise. Guides, develops, and supports staff from a leadership perspective. Utilizes professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and best practices to evaluate programs and/or service activities. Collaborates effectively across all levels of staff and with other health professionals. Leads efforts to improve patient care, uphold standards of care, and directs and teaches personnel in various settings. Leading and organizing delivery of staffing methodology education to assure continuity and accountability for practices. Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. Functioning as an expert in clinical nursing staffing and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating outcomes for groups and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise. Guiding, developing, and supporting Office of Nursing Services (ONS) from a leadership perspective. Using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service. Compressed/Flexible: Supervisor's Discretion Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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. 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.