Advanced Practice Nurse - Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Primary Care

Overview

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200
-000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) IV Deputy (Assistant) Chief of Staff Primary Care (PC) Integrated Clinical Community (ICC) will provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and advancing the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• The Deputy APN executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influence the organization's mission and health care
• The Deputy APN practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Duties include:
  
  Responsible for leadership of service and programmatic operations - both clinical and administrative
• They function as an administrator - educator - and consultant in collaboration with all clinical services/programs at the facility or network level - interdisciplinary service leaders - and executive leadership
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers - families - and the community
• Assists Leaders - clinical staff - and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities expected of them - (2) Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care - policies - and objectives for the enhancement of clinical practice - (3) Leads and collaborates in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs - and (4) Collaborates with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross services and/or disciplines that influence organizational mission and health care
• 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:
  
  8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday - occasional weekends
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgram
  
  Support - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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