Registered Nurse- Deputy Nurse Executive

<p>The Nurse V Deputy Nurse Executive (DNE) is an advanced healthcare executive who demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to ensure the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing practice in a variety of complex patient care services and programs. They function as an executive administrator and consultant to the Associate Director for Patient Care Services to improve care for large groups of Veterans.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Provides executive leadership and direct supervision for the Chief Nurse of Daily Nursing Operations and Professional Practice, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), Nurse Recruiter, Professional Governance and Pathway to Excellence Coordinator, Staffing Methodology Coordinator, Special Projects Officer and program assistant for the Nurse Qualification Standards Station Advisory Committee (NQS SAC). Under direction of the ADPCS is an active participant in the operations of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) including programmatic oversight and management. Responsible to evaluate technology and other systems that may impact the practice of nursing using a systems approach, they understand the implications of policies and practices on the nursing workforce and the Veterans served. Collaborates with other executives to lead strategic planning and goal development for nursing, complex decision-making, and problem solving related to health care services and organizational priorities. Improves the quality and effectiveness of the facility's overall health care delivery by providing leadership, coordinating, facilitating the evaluation and leading improvement projects related to nursing practice. Develops and deploys oversight systems to monitor, identify and analyze key performance indicators and variances. Provides analysis and reporting of data, developing action plans and interventions, and assesses successes of actions in follow up. Develops, implements and evaluates Models of Nursing Care. Collaboratively works with accreditation toward the goal of continuous preparedness. When opportunities for improvement are identified develops, implements and sustains corrective actions. Implements and sustains change plans that are assigned nursing related actions through Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) outcomes. Acts as a change agent by skillfully facilitating multiple teams, creating, implementing, and measuring large complex projects within the integrated health system. Oversight of nursing recruitment and retention strategies and outcomes. Oversight of the MVAHCS Professional Governance program. 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: Days Monday- Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework: ADHOC-May be authorized (Employees who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement). Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.</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.