Registered Nurse - Post Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PBRNR) Program Director

<p>The Registered Nurse - Program Director (PB-RNR) located in Leavenworth, KS is an EXPERT nurse and a skilled professional who provides expertise as an educator, facilitator, mentor, change agent, leader, and program manager. The Registered Nurse - Program Director (PB-RNR) designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs to facilitate learning and augment the continuum of quality patient care delivery.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This position is for one (1) Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB- RNR) Program Director. The PB-RNR Program Director executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the education arena. Leadership is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability in supporting Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS) Culture of Safety and High Reliability Organization (HRO) while performing in the professional development role. The PB-RNR Program Director collaborates with multiple disciplines in the assessment, planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of an effective education program including orientation, continuing education and in-services that are simulation and non-simulation based. The PB-RNR Program Director incorporates evidence-based practice, existing and new practice, quality, safety, and regulatory standards into education that aligns with the organization/unit culture to improve knowledge and skills necessary for patient care and/or organization development. The PB-RNR Program Director is responsible for the communication, planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of program. Program or service level outcomes may be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, VISN, or VACO. Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees. 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 0730am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: To be discussed during interview. Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</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.