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Chief Nurse-Acute Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Robley Rex VA Healthcare System, Louisville, Kentucky is currently recruiting for a Chief Nurse-Acute Care Louisville, Kentucky 603.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief Nurse of Acute Care functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
- →The Chief Nurse of Acute Care possesses solid knowledge of Nursing and Emergency Nursing regulations, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidelines, medical review criteria, clinical practice and documentation requirements, current standards of care, and compliance guidelines.
- →The Chief Nurse of Acute Care 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 Chief Nurse of Acute Care collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other programs 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 Chief Nurse of Operations 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 Chief Nurse of Operations contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing.
- →The Chief Nurse of Acute Care assumes 24/7 responsibility for the service line(s) for which they are responsible for.
- →They may be required to assist in patient care roles as needed, maintain flexibility within their tour of duty, and may be assigned other tasks or roles based on the needs of the service.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Pay Schedule: NF48
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: fb9f36c7-528c-4106-9436-60792795a297
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