The Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Associate Nurse Executive (ANE) is a high-level nursing leader responsible and accountable for nursing care provided within primary care at the Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) affiliated with Columbia VA Health Care System.

Duties

The CBOC ANE is a key member of the multidisciplinary leadership team which is responsible for promoting and enhancing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Implementing, planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, reviewing, evaluating, and improving the delivery of nursing services within Primary Care utilizing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care. This includes additional services within the CBOCs such as but not limited to Women's Health, SCI, Whole Health, Toxic Exposure Screening. Provides expertise in practice management to include extensive team-based PACT guidance to all Community-Based Outpatient Clinics focusing on improving access, promoting PACT roles and responsibilities, delivering quality care, and enhancing the patient experience. Responsible for overseeing timely completion of today's work today with closing encounters, progress note completion, view alert management, addressing secure messages. Investigates and actions timely completion of patient complaints (PATS R) and safety concerns (JPSR). Works collaboratively with multiple disciplines to plan and implement specialty services within the CBOCs to expand access to care. Extensive involvement in the growth & develop of expanded services to include participation in design, development, and staffing of new Community-Based clinics and Health Care Centers. Provides expertise in population-based health care guided by data from VSSC, electronic Quality Measure Report, Combine Measure Report, Outpatient Sites of Care Report, and the External Peer Review Process (EPRP). Offers guidance related to the VSSC Almanac reports including the +FOBT to follow-up Colonoscopy, Diabetic Reports by Cohort, Hypertension Cohort Reports, Primary Care Panel Overview, CAN scores, and Immunization Reports for panel health care management. Plans, leads, and participates in Primary Care Leadership Retreats. Influences organizational mission and healthcare with responsibility for performance outcomes related to HEDIS measures, Customer Service & Patient Experience measures, Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions, Patient Aligned Care Team measures, Joint Commission regulatory standards, RN turnover, and All Employee Survey scores. Actively participates in accreditation and regulatory reviews including The Joint Commission and OIG CHIP reviews. Responsible for ensuring continuous readiness, developing action plans, tracking compliance, and reporting updates on regulatory findings related to Primary Care nursing service. Significant travel responsibilities to ensure regular visits at each Community-Based Outpatient Clinic so staff feel a leadership presence and have their voice heard. Ensures Intentional Rounding is a priority and leadership expectation. The CBOC ANE has continuing responsibility for the following duties: Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates. Evaluating the performance of subordinates and addressing employee conduct Making recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates Collaborating with Human Resources for recruitment & retention Giving advice, counsel, coaching, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters. Hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors. Recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate; and Vetted: 01/24/2024 Identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provisions for such development and training Presents to Resource Management Board for additional positions to support the mission of primary care, women's health, and employee health. Intentional Rounding including regular travel to all sites of care. 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 through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: This position is not Telework eligible. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), 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 the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). 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. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Nurse IV: Scope: Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care. Education: 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 a 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 a 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. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees. Dimensions: 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. Preferred Experience: Prior leadership experience in PACT. 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: The work is principally sedentary, however, duties routinely requires walking, standing, bending, carrying, etc. in a normal office/medical center environment

Contacts

• Address Columbia VA Health Care System 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 US
• Name: Linda Parker
• Email: [email protected]