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Registered Nurse- Chief of Education
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Nurse IV Chief of Education 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. Responsible for administrative functions of their assigned nursing unit/programs.
What You'll Do
- →Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Nurse IV Chief of Education functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
- →The Chief of Education provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Education Department as directed by the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services (DADPCS).
- →Provides direct supervision over the following areas to include, but not limited to Nursing Education, Diabetes Education Program, Academic Affiliations, Competency Program, Coach Mentor program, and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program.
- →Additionally, is responsible for New Employee Orientation, New Supervisor Training programs, and the facility LEAD program.
- →Demonstrates creative approaches in the provision of education and training for patients and staff within the main facility and Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs).
- →Responsible for generating and disseminating new knowledge relevant to clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education.
- →The Chief of Education is directly responsible for education needs assessments; provision, design, and evaluation of staff and patient education activities; provision of Library Services by the Learning Resource Center (LRC); and acts as the education liaison to all medical center services and the VISN Education Council.
- →The Chief of Education has fiscal oversight of education program funding, scholarship program management, and LRC budget.
- →Responsible for budget planning, forecasting, management, coaching and supervision of nursing and administrative support staff, program development, performance improvement leadership, labor management activities and participation in the interdisciplinary team.
- →The Chief of Education serves as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) and Designated Education Officer (DEO) for the medical center.
- →The DLO oversees, assesses, and strengthens Veterans Affairs (VA) training and education mission.
- →The DLO/DEO ensures the maintenance and success of all affiliations for health professional training, consulting with Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Office of Academic Affiliations as needed to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and VHA laws and regulations, and all accrediting body standards.
- →They are also responsible for the Veterans Affairs Student Trainee Experience Program (VA STEP) and coordinating the Graduate Medical Education (GME) and other trainees.
- →They will consult with VHA's Employee Education System (EES) as needed to ensure compliance with staff education functions such as mandatory training, Talent Management System (TMS), availability of learning resources, and all Veteran Affairs Central Office (VACO) reporting related to education.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓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).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8a1cb2ee-f04e-4556-ab08-2e5443a69e28
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