Registered Nurse- Chief of Education

About the role

The Nurse IV Chief of Education executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and, influence the organizational healthcare mission. Responsible for administrative functions of their assigned nursing unit/programs.

Responsibilities

• Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
• Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Education Department as directed by the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services (DADPCS).
• Directs the provision, design, and evaluation of staff and patient education activities; manages Library Services by the Learning Resource Center (LRC); and acts as the education liaison to all medical center services and the VISN Education Council.
• Serves as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) and Designated Education Officer (DEO) for the medical center, overseeing, assessing, and strengthening VA training and education mission.
• Manages the Veterans Affairs National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) scholarship program; maintains Academic Service partnerships with affiliate universities and colleges of nursing.
• Serves as a liaison between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals.

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: 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: ACEN or CCNE; or holds a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and 4 years of professional nursing experience, one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV; or Master's 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 III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV; or Doctoral degree in nursing and 3 years of professional nursing experience, one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV; or Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and 3 years of professional nursing experience, one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV.
• Leadership: Leads health care delivery by leveraging evidence-based practices, industry-leading research, and innovative care models. Drives a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the program or service level.
• Business Acumen: Transforms health care by implementing new processes, technology, informatics, and data analytics using business models and fundamental concepts of resource management at the program or service level.
• Inspiring an Industry-Leading Culture: Employs an industry leading, shared decision-making culture. Cultivates a diverse and inclusive workforce that serves Veterans, families and caregivers of all backgrounds and builds trust, cultural competencies and catalyzes dynamic teams at the program or service level.
• Communication and Relationship Management: Directs the effective use of relationship management principles to achieve positive customer service experiences that are consistent with professional organizational values, beliefs and practices at the program or services level.
• Professional and Social Responsibility: Operationalizes a culture of holistic care, health advocacy and health equity. Applies ethical principles in decision-making at the program or service level. Advances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans and the community.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency, Graduate of a school of professional nursing, Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse.
• Education: Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN, Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field with a BSN.
• Dimensions: Leadership, Business Acumen, Inspiring an Industry-Leading Culture, Communication and Relationship Management, Professional and Social Responsibility.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Mastery in mentoring, training, and curriculum development and delivery.
• Independent team player, and strong contributor to establishment of standards of care, policies, and education delivery in a new healthcare facility.
• Effective collaboration methods, and leadership skills to provide direction and oversight of medical and surgical clinics, interventional radiology, primary care and outpatient surgical and infusion services.
• Proven management skills with at least 5 years of management experience.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50 days 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.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30p.m
• Telework: Ad-Hoc
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Pay

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30p.m

Benefits

• Health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance