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Registered Nurse (Chief Nurse of Perioperative Services, Associate Chief Nurse)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is seeking a Registered Nurse for the role of Chief Nurse for Peri-Operative Services (CN-PS), Associate Chief Nurse.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief Nurse for Peri-Operative Services (CN-PS) is important to the hierarchy of the Nursing Service structure in the continuum of care for the perioperative Veteran population.
- →This Chief Nurse supervises 8-Nurse Managers whose perioperative departments employees 215 staff members, and the Transplant program which incorporates the entire organization in its program.
- →The CN-PS oversee the following units: - Operating Rooms - Day Surgery Procedure unit - Interventional Radiology - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Periop Specialty Units - Non-Invasive Cardiology - Invasive Cardiology - Intervascular Team.
- →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.
- →Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
- →Assumes an appropriate degree of responsibility regarding administrative and clinical issues, such as staff coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues.
- →The CN-PS leadership crosses services and/or discipline lines as appropriate and works closely with the Peri-Operative Nurse Managers.
- →Responsible for the development and implementation of policies and practices that support high-quality healthcare delivery.
- →Ensures policies are followed by Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Assistants (NA), and Scrub Care Technicians within assigned units.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0730 - 1600 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Bargaining Unit Status: This position is not part of the bargaining unit.
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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary 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 Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 08704e9a-ffa5-4506-a13f-a3e076f48020
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