Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education - Nurse Practitioner Education/Training Coordinator

The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education position is located in the Chief of Staff Service at the Nashville, TN VAMC.

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) IV Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influence the organization's mission and health care. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education participates in the development and implementation of an APN education/training program in conjunction with the Service/Sections Chiefs/NPs, aimed to guide APNs through their transition into advanced practice, enhance clinical knowledge beyond basic education, foster professional development, build confidence, and improve retention. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education will have direct oversight of the Office of Academic Affiliation Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who is a senior level leader. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education is executive leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care. The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education is responsible for leadership of service and programmatic operations, both clinical and administrative. Functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant in collaboration with all clinical services/programs at the facility or network level, interdisciplinary service leaders, and executive leadership. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community. NG61 Advance Practice Nurse Pay Scale 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: 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: May be eligible for ad-hoc telework.

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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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.