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Chief Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
On-site Tuscaloosa, AL $118K – $157K Apply by Jun 1, 2026 Nurse ESFJINFJISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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One vacancy is available for an Chief Registered Nurse for the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Alabama in the Nursing, Operations department.
What You'll Do
- →Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor, who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
- →Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS).
- →Is a key member of the nursing executive leadership team and is responsible for all aspects of care that fall under the operations service line, providing administrative oversight and direction in the programs within the service.
- →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.
- →Supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals.
- →Champions 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.
- →Works closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of VA staff nationwide.
- →Relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels.
- →Assists the ADPCS with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them.
- →Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing.
- →Telework: Ad-hoc Relocation/ Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
- →PCS: Not Authorized.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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
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