Registered Nurse - DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PATIENT CARE SERVICE

The Deputy Associate Director of Patient & Nursing Services (DADPNS) is a dynamic, highly innovative & motivated senior leader with experience in addressing complex system issues, who contributes to the advancement of the nursing profession. S/he represents nursing at senior department/medical staff committees; works collaboratively to address issues across the healthcare system. S/he is instrumental in creating a culture of nursing excellence, shared governance; provides leadership oversight

RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION AND RETENTION INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides coverage in the absence of the Associate Director of Patient and Nursing Services (ADPNS); Spokesperson for Nursing Service in the absence of the ADPNS; Functions as member of the senior executive leadership team of the organization for strategic planning, organizational assessment, and program development; Responsible for ensuring the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services; Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations; Has overall management of nursing practice; Catalyst for the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines & functional areas; Champions a High Reliability Organization with a culture of safety - founded on a system approach to developing evidence-based healthcare solutions; Holds self and others accountable for mutual professional expectations and outcomes; Helps to education patient care team members on the financial implications of patient care decisions; Participates in - and fully supports - workforce and succession planning & employment decisions; Supports efforts to promote systems-thinking amongst all levels of staff and Promotes a healthy work environment through shared decision-making. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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 evaluation. 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. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.