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Chief Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
On-site Cincinnati, OH $146K – $195K Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Nurse ESFJINFJISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcareEducation
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The Chief Nurse will function as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. This position is accountable to the Office of the Associate Director, Patient Care Services (ADPCS) at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center but reports to the Primary Care Service. This position reports directly to the ACOS/Primary Care.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief Nurse (CN) executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and influence the organizational healthcare mission.
- →Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the ACOS/Primary Care and Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPACS).
- →The duties of the CN includes but are not limited to the following: 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 will champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) with a lifestyle of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network.
- →They work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff national wide.
- →Relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels.
- →They assist the ACOS/Primary Care with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them.
- →The CN contributes ideas and recommendations for establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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: 67fd7729-5f62-471e-8302-e85df7d51197
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