The Nurse V ADPCS is of an executive nature, comprised of complex leadership and administrative components associated with critical health care issues and activities that influence the organizational mission, health care, and policy. They are accountable to the Health Care System Medical Director and are an integral part of the senior leadership team.
- The ADPCS is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and is the top executive within nursing services.
- The incumbent is the chief spokesperson for organized nursing services and is the catalyst for the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of optimal Veteran centered organizational goals.
- The ADPCS is a key leader in strategic planning, organization assessment, and program development.
- The ADPCS participates with the ELT and strategic thought leaders in the facility to initiate and execute planning and decision-making processes. They have the authority and responsibility for establishing standards for the practice of nursing at the health care system level ensuring the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services.
- The ADPCS is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7. This includes all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and allied health staff (LPNs, NAs, etc.) regardless of line authority. They have line authority over the Deputy Associate Director Patient Care Services (DADPCS), Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Chaplain Service, Surgical and Specialty Nursing Services, Mental Health Nursing Service, Nutrition Service, and Connected Care.
- The incumbent exercises final authority and approval for the following: job descriptions, policies, and procedures; standards of patient care, treatment, and services; nursing practice standards; staffing plans; functional statements; and standards to measure, assess, and improve patient outcomes. Appropriately delegates activities to those service lines under the purview of the ADPCS.
- They ensure all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and licensed practical/vocational nurses are licensed, certified, and/or registered upon employment, and thereafter. The ADPCS ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice, as well as a review process for annual performance ratings.
The ADPCS promotes a healthy work environment for nursing through the implementation of shared decision-making; a spirit of inquiry and the use of evidence-based practice; and an academic environment supportive of education and research to promote the profession of nursing. Champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO) founded on a collective mindfulness approach to develop evidence-based health care solutions that promote a culture of prevention and safety. Reports to the Health Care System Medical Center Director.
Qualifications Requirements: In addition to the Basic Requirements provided in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6, the following are the grade requirements.
Grade Requirements/Determinations: Paragraph 4c (7) Nurse V. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Telework: Available as per agency policy, Ad-hoc (when necessary or needed).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement Title:Registered Nurse Associate Director For Patient Care Services/CBSR-12612115-25-JD.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized
Starting at $173,062 Per Year (VN 5)