The Assistant Chief Nurse (ACN) reports directly to the Chief Nurse of Interventional and Specialty Care and executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex Veteran care. The ACN utilizes their professional experience and intuition to understand the various nursing scenarios situations and focuses on solutions that are both accurate and demonstrate efficient use of time and resources.

Duties

The Assistant Chief Nurse Interventional and Specialty Service provides leadership and direct supervision to the Nurse Managers over the following units: Outpatient Surgery Clinics (Bay Pines), Medical Specialty Clinics, Bronchoscopy Lab, Pulmonary Clinic, Interventional Pain, Interventional Radiology, Radiation Oncology Center (ROC), Cancer Navigation, Chemotherapy Clinic, Dialysis, Nephrology Clinic, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Device Clinic, EKG/Echo Clinic, Heart Success, Infusion Clinic, PICC team and C4 Clinic. The ACN assess, plan, and evaluate the processes and daily operation of the procedural areas and clinics. In collaboration with the Chiefs of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Medicine, they design and implement interdisciplinary programs within the service and healthcare system. This role works with all levels of staff and varied disciplines within the facility, including members of top-level leadership, promoting the philosophy and attitude of a high reliable organization with safety and quality of care of the Veteran being the focus. Together with with Chief Nurse, the ACN has 24/7 oversight and accountability for services under scope of responsibility. The ACN is responsible for the service areas as assigned by the Chief Nurse. They are accountable for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluatingprograms and outcomes. They provide daily attention to the personnel management and participation in executive level decision making. They provide 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 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 ACN 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. Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within the Outpatient arena. Guides, develops, and supports staff from a management perspective. Uses professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. Other duties as assigned 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 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized for a highly qualified candidate Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized 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 Experience: Four years of current progressive clinical and leadership experience with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in administration and management. Current Chemotherapy, radiation oncology, cancer nurse navigation experience (within past 5 years) preferred Current experience in interventional radiology and/or cardiac cath lab preferred Outpatient clinic experience preferred Appropriate basic or advanced board certification is desired. MSN strongly preferred Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 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, and sitting. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. 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. In the performance of duties, the incumbent 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Karen Martin
• Phone: 727-710-7984
• Email: [email protected]