Assistant Chief Nurse

3 weeks ago


Cape Coral, United States US Veterans Health Administration Full time

**Duties**:
Assists the Chief Nurse in providing leadership, administrative and clinical oversight of all nursing staff and programs that report to the Chief Nurse of Perioperative. These programs include the Operating room, Outpatient Surgery center (OSC), Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU), Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), and Gastroenterology Lab (GI). Collaborates with and provides leadership in the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of care. Responsible for efficient and effective management of resources within Perioperative Nursing Service. The assistant chief nurse will have specific programs/services assigned for more in depth oversight and accountability.

The assistant chief nurse assists with overseeing the timely and accurate completion of all recruitment and hiring processes. They ensure that the orientation of new staff is complete and correctly documented. They promote a culture of safety. The assistant chief nurse assists with the accurate completion of routine administrative functions including scheduling, timekeeping, payroll duties, labor mapping, all Electronic Permission Access System requests (EPAS), BLS/ACLS review for compliance, review of performance appraisals, proficiencies, and ECFs, assigned action items, and records management. The ACN provides action planning and tracking of completion for All Employee Survey data, Operational Plan, Veterans Experience Office plan and others. They lead quality improvement activities based on data. They assist with identifying staff knowledge gaps and collaborates with nursing management and education. They stay informed of programmatic changes provided by VA Central Office, VISN or local leadership. They maintain knowledge of the standards of care, and accrediting body's requirements. Additionally, they assist with policy and standard operating procedure development, review and updating practices based on evidenced based practice.

The assistant chief nurse is responsible for the service areas as assigned by the Chief Nurse. They are accountable for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating programs and outcomes. They provide daily attention to the personnel management and participation in executive level decision making. The assistant chief nurse provides guidance and direction for the development and implementation of established standards of Nursing Practice. They use lean and system redesign principles to design delivery models and innovations in Veterans' care. The assistant chief nurse provides leadership and assumes continual and substantial responsibility for the service. They are responsible for population groups with advanced age, multiple chronic conditions, life limiting illnesses, frailty or disability associated with disease, aging or injury, as well as the integrated programs that cross service and or discipline lines. The assistant chief nurse demonstrates advanced planning and decision-making skills, as well as expert knowledge of nursing practice. Also, they are resource to management and staff on administrative and clinical issues. Further, they demonstrate expert administrative and managerial techniques, maintenance of professional competency, optimal physical and emotional wellbeing. They are self-directed and shows initiative. They have specific knowledge in the programmatic responsibilities for the designated areas.

Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.

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, 08:00 - 16:30
**Compressed/Flexible**:This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
**Telework**: Ad-Hoc
**Virtual**: This is not a virtual position.
**Financial Disclosure Report**: Not required

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboard


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