RN - Assistant Chief Nurse

The Assistant Chief Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The Assistant Chief Nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills while establishing and maintaining effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Demonstrates leadership at the service and/or hospital level. Assist with aggregate data and participate in the budget process to plan for current, emerging, and future resources. Supports and role models patient-family centered care concepts in the patient care services. Promotes the Quality Management Program though education and interdisciplinary staff and takes leadership role in developing Lean projects and risk management activities. Promotes veteran and family education surrounding care issues and seeks their active involvement in the care delivery process. All other duties as assigned. 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, 8:00am - 4:30pm; Varies Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 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.