Registered Nurse; Chief Nurse of Perioperative Services w

Summary

VA North Texas Health Care System
- Dallas
- Texas is seeking a full-time Chief Nurse (Perioperative Service) to consult and collaborate with VHA Program Offices
- Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN) staff - facility leadership teams - nurse executives - professional organizations - consumer groups - and stakeholders to address complex healthcare delivery and nursing practice issues for the VA North Texas Health Care System. America's Veterans Need YOU!

Preferred Experience:

At least 5 years of RN
- Nursing Experience. Must have at least 3 years of recent experience in OR or Perioperative Care. Previous experience as a Chief Nurse - or equivalent level (Acting
- Interim - or Permanent). Current or past experience leadership or manager experience with personnel management (performance plans/evaluations - organizational structure - EEO practices). Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field.

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
  The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State
  - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e.
  
  - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:
  Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
  
  NOTE:
  
  Grandfathering Provision
  - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• The following Scope
  - Education and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Nurse IV:
  Scope:
  Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care
• Education:
  
  Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV
• OR Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing…