Registered Nurse- Associate Chief Nurse-Ambulatory Care

2 months ago

Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The Nurse IV ACN functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:


The ACN provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS.) Outpatient services including, the Fort Harrison Patient Care Aligned Team (PACT), the Primary Care and Medical Specialty clinics across the state to include; Cardiology, Endocrinology, Neurology, and Pulmonology.

This individual works with their nurse managers and ensures accountability and oversight on staff competencies in accordance with policy and directives.

The individual is highly motivated with experience in addressing highly complex system issues and supporting efforts to enculturate problem-solving amongst all levels of staff across the Outpatient services, in order to improve employee engagement, performance, staff retention, and employee satisfaction.

The breadth and scope of the Associate Chief Nurse role extends into all major practice areas, i.e., clinical, administrative, evidence-based practices, and education.

This nurse provides a key leadership role in statewide management and supervision of patient care programs and manages nursing and ancillary personnel and resources within the service areas.

Functions include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating programs and outcomes; regular attention to complex personnel management problems; participation in executive level decision making deliberations; directs the integration of nursing and patient care activities in the mutual development and achievement of organizational goals and policy development; provides guidance and direction oversight for the development and implementation of established standards of nursing practice.

The ACN budgets, manages, justifies, and reconciles resources/funds appropriated to Patient Care Services and provides written request for funding when needed.

The individual conducts and prepares needs assessments, collects, organizes, and analyzes complex data to arrive at sound and logical conclusions.

The individual reviews EPRP, VERA reports, Performance Measures, and other data for trends and early intervention; formulates follow-up plans with the service and other services as necessary.

They must demonstrate excellent role modeling behaviors, experience in project management, strategic planning, marketing, analytical and program development skills, evidence-based practice knowledge and application skills, excellent writing, reporting, speaking skills, and knowledge of accrediting standards.

The ACN must have the ability to establish priorities, determine program objectives, and accomplish goals in a timely manner.

The ACN supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals.

They champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) with a culture of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness.

The ACN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. They work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide.

The ACN relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels.

They assist the ADPCS with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them.

The ACN contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing.


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)

Licensure:
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework:
Ad-Hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
May be Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
:
Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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