Registered Nurse Deputy Cheif - Outpatient Medicine

Duties

Designated first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, and accountability for the 24/7 operations of their units, ensuring that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice. This includes the authority to accept, amend, or reject the work of subordinates. Has continuing responsibility for all the following functions:

• Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work;
• Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates;
• Evaluating the performance of subordinates;
• Making recommendations for appointments, advancements or reassignments of subordinates;
• Giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters;
• Hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors;
• Recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate;
• Identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provision for such development and training (VA Handbook 5007, Part III, Chapter
  8).

Responsible for maintaining continuous accreditation readiness of his/her units. Responsible for performance improvement data, customer service/patient satisfaction, patient and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards. Actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. Responsible for staffing their units on a continual basis (24/7), ensures staffing meets established nursing hours per patient day requirements, and works with other Nurse Managers to identify and share resources.

Responsible for time scheduling of the unit, coaches staff, deals with employee conduct and performance issues, completes recurring reports and performance evaluations in a timely manner. Participates on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care. Identifies educational needs of staff and ensures that these needs are addressed. Has an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new Nurse Managers.

Works in partnership with the union and adheres to EEO principles. Will designate a cross-covering Nurse Manager in his/her absence to handle administrative and clinical issues, such as staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues. Reports directly to the Chief Nurse, Patient Care Services and covers in his/her absence as designated.

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
-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Work schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the organization

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized