Provides executive leadership and supervision to Nursing Supporting Services, Patient Flow, Surge Unit, Transport Team, and the Emergency Department.

Duties

Has substantial and continuing responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling service-related infrastructure issues which include overall operation of the assigned services, maintaining knowledge of and communicating standards of nursing practice and patient care, and developing systems to enhance overall operations and communications within the service. Has significant service policy responsibilities in the development and refinement of processes to meet the needs of the service and medical center. Participate in rounds to survey nursing units. Prepares recurring professional reports. Serves as service staffing methodology coordinator and Patient Flow Committee Chair. Reports directly to the Associate Director for Patient Care Services. Areas reporting to Chief Nurse of Operations includes Emergency Department, Nursing Support Services, Sitter pool, Surge unit, PICC team, Wound Team, Diabetic Educators, Nursing Supervisors, and Case management. Demonstrates sound nursing and administrative judgment in decision-making and leadership with interdisciplinary groups involved in the planning, designing, implementing, and improving patient care services and health care delivery systems. Assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates programs/activities to meet needs for changing practice environment/population groups and staff relative to role assignment. Creates opportunities to share knowledge/expertise within and across own and/other services. Responsible for compliance with all safety, regulatory and accrediting body requirements for Acute Medicine service and general nursing section related issues. Routinely collaborates with the Deputy ADPCS to formulate long and short-term goals for the service and aligns these goals with the goals of the medical center. Develops action plans to accomplish the service line goals within the established timelines and available resources. Maintains budgeting oversight related to resource utilization, people, materials, etc in assigned areas of oversight. Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, and clerical staff in upholding the hospital mission, vision, value, and strategic plan. Provides leadership to nurse leaders within area of oversight to organize work in order to maximize efficiency and quality of service of standard work and responsibilities. Ensures adequate staff resources that support staffing needs of the service. Responsible for the development of staffing plans and actions to ensure safe patient care utilizing appropriate resources. 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: 7:30am - 4:00 pm Monday-Friday Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 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). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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. 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. Preferred Requirements: Staffing Methodology expertise Experience leading teams/programs with demonstrated outcomes LSS belt Certification or other change management certification Knowledge of Patient Flow concepts and metrics Experience leading interdisciplinary committees Prior management/leadership experience Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse IV - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and appropriate basic or advanced certification desired, and approximately 3-4 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative or invasive procedures, or home settings. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address James A Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard Tampa, FL 33612 US
• Name: Stella McKinley-Pate
• Phone: 813-648-9551
• Email: [email protected]