RN-Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive

The Nurse V Associate Director for Patient Care Service (ADPCS) is an advanced healthcare executive who executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in the guidance and direction of a variety of complex patient care services and programs. They function as an administrator, educator, and consultant with a wide range of experience and authority that is broad enough to improve care for Veterans.

Specific leadership and management responsibilities may include, but not limited to: Responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7. This includes all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and allied health staff (LPNs, NAs, etc.) regardless of line authority. The incumbent exercises final authority and approval for the following: job descriptions, policies, and procedures; standards of patient care, treatment, and services; nursing practice standards; staffing plans; functional statements; and standards to measure, assess, and improve patient outcomes. Appropriately delegates activities to those service lines under the purview of the ADPCS. They ensure all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and licensed practical/vocational nurses are licensed, certified, and/or registered upon employment, and thereafter. The ADPCS ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice, as well as a review process for annual performance ratings. Establishes the strategic direction for health care delivery, evidence-based practices, industry-leading research, and innovative care models. Creates a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the organization or enterprise level. Transforms established practices to cultivate a culture of inquiry and innovation for the future. Routinely identifies and objectively analyzes strategic plans and actions related to healthcare, quality, and safety issues at all levels of the organization. Able to influence strategic thought leaders to build consensus and cooperation, to successfully accomplish goals. Ensures compliance with accreditation and federal standards. Uses concepts of economics, cost benefit analyses, and business models to set priorities and measurable goals. Upholds professional and ethical principles that allow the creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce to serve Veterans, families, and caregivers of all backgrounds at the organization and enterprise level. Advocates for healthcare policy that provides reliable, accessible, and affordable healthcare. Develops, leads, and supports facility-wide patient care delivery programs, policies, guidelines, and procedures that describe and guide how patients' health care needs are assessed, evaluated, and met. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00pm (subject to change based on agency needs) Telework: Ad-hoc may be approved. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 63033F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified individual. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. 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. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. 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). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.