Registered Nurse (Deputy Nurse Executive)

General Description of Assigned Duties:

The Nurse Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service functions as an executive administrator and consultant to the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive to improve care for large groups of Veterans through their influence and collaboration for decisions made at the local regional and network levels.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is of an executive nature comprised of complex leadership and administrative components associated with critical health care issues and activities that influence the organizational mission health care and policy. They are accountable to the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive and are an integral part of the senior leadership team. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and a healthcare executive within nursing services. The incumbent is a spokesperson for organized nursing services and works to ensure the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of optimal Veteran centered organizational goals in the facility. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service works closely with the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive as a collaborator and partner in strategic planning organization assessment and program development. They have the responsibility to assist with the establishment of standards for the practice of nursing at the health care system level to ensure the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is 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. They have line authority over the Chief Nurses and may have additional duties assigned to them by the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive . This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.

The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service exercises preliminary approval for the following: job descriptions Functional Statement: Nurse V Page 2 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. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service appropriately delegates activities to services assigned to them under the purview of the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive . Ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice as well as a review process for annual performance ratings. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service promotes shared decision-making to ensure a healthy work environment for nursing; a spirit of inquiry and the use of evidence-based practice; and an academic environment supportive of education and research to promote the profession of nursing. The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO) founded on a collective mindfulness approach to develop evidence-based health care solutions that promote prevention and safety.

A current valid state-issued Drivers License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested you will be required to provide a copy of your current valid state-issued Drivers License.

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: Monday-Friday7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Telework: Ad-hoc
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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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/examination.
• Drivers license is a Screen-Out Element:Failure to meet this screen-out element will result in an automatic rating of ineligible for further consideration
• 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.

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)

• Scope: Practice of an executive nature comprised of complex leadership and administrative components associated with critical health care issues and activities that drive meeting the organizational mission health care and policy.
• Education: Masters degree in Nursing (MSN) and 5 years of professional nursing experience one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V; OR Masters degree in a *related field with a BSN and 5 years of professional nursing experience one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing and 4 years of professional nursing experience one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and 4 years of professional nursing experience one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

• Dimension Requirements:
  • Leadership. 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.
  • Business Acumen. Transforms health care through the application of new processes technology informatics data analytics business principles systems thinking and resource management at the organization or enterprise level.
  • Inspiring an Industry-Leading Lifestyle. Establishes an industry leading shared decision-making lifestyle; a workforce that serves Veterans families and caregivers of all backgrounds; builds trust and lifestyle competencies and catalyzes dynamic teams at the organization and enterprise level.
  • Communication and Relationship Management. Drives the effective use of relationship management principles to achieve positive customer service experiences that are consistent with professional and organizational values beliefs and practices at the organizational or enterprise level.
  • Professional and Social Responsibility. Sets the standard for a lifestyle of holistic care health advocacy and health equity. Applies ethical principles in decision-making at the organization or enterprise level. Advances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans the community and the health care industry.