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Program Specialist (Nursing Operations)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
On-site Durham, NC $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Durham VA Medical Center is seeking (1) highly skilled/experienced Program Specialist to serve within Nursing Operations.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for providing continued oversight of a broad-based Patient Care Service program that supports the organizational driver "Employer of Choice" and operates in support of improving access to timely and highly specialized care needs for a complex (level 1a) healthcare system that is constantly evolving within a highly complex and competitive geographic area.
- →Collaborates with nursing leaders and administration to create an innovative program for recruitment, retention, and recognition.
- →One primary focus is on the administrative day to day operations, to reduce employee turnover, to improve staff satisfaction, and to enhance recruitment efforts.
- →Will develop strategic plans to address employment recruitment, retention, and recognition, benchmarks key performance measures and monitors employee feedback regarding hiring, orientation, and career development processes.
- →Organizes and collaborates with management in implementing hiring guidelines and structures in congruence with HR policies and procedures.
- →Coordinates and collaborates with community agencies, vendors, and health care organization to meet the recruitment, retention and recognition needs of the organization.
- →Position will also support the Care Coordination Center/Transfer Center with administrative tasks to ensure Veteran care is registered in the system when presenting to Community Emergency Departments for care.
- →Duties included, but are not limited to: Staying informed of new technologies and learning environments for evaluation and training opportunities.
- →Research issues impacting nurse retention and share findings with leadership.
- →Attend professional conferences and identifying sources of marketing opportunities.
- →Designing and implementing media advertising campaigns, job fairs, and presentations.
- →Source applicants through various methods including advertising, recruiters, job sites, career fairs, resume mining, etc.
- →Develop working relationships to assist in recruiting and retention efforts.
- →Increase community awareness and branding of the organization.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c7a08792-6d35-4184-990c-3cf0f0695b30
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