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Nurse (Chief, Sterile Processing Service)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 26 days ago
About the Role
The Chief of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is a direct report to the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS) of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, a Complexity III facility. This position is characterized by responsibility and accountability for all elements of nursing process when providing oversight and direction for aspects of SPS across the organization and assessing outcomes.
What You'll Do
- →Roseburg (Home | City of Roseburg), Eugene (Eugene, OR Website | Official Website (eugene-or.gov)), North Bend (Coastal community- City of North Bend, Oregon - Official Website (northbendoregon.us)) and Brookings (Southern Coast; Brookings, OR - Official Website | Official Website) offer an abundant of outdoor adventures and experiences that is bordered by picturesque rivers and lush valleys.
- →Roseburg, Oregon is known for its 359 miles of streams along the north and south forks of the Umpqua River.
- →The Roseburg area reflects small-town values, has dedicated business leaders and a strong education system from K-12 to our local community college.
- →The community possesses a hardworking, well-trained workforce.
- →These characteristics have proved instrumental in drawing new residents and companies to the region, while keeping families here for generations.
- →Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties include but are not limited to the following: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates outcomes.
- →Assumes responsibility for the coordination of all aspects of the sterile processing service to include high level disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, infection control and prevention as well as customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- →Ensures that all applicable Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies and guidelines are followed and that the American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines are followed per VHA Directive 1116.
- →Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 20 Advisory Board; Clinical Product Review Committee (CPRC); Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Committee, Environment of Care (EOC) Rounds; and the Enterprise Equipment Request (EER) Committee.
- →Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for integrated programs that cross service and or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and safe, infection-free health care.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (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 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: 98901c7d-1dec-4fcc-8641-9ab18a700217
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