Chief Nurse - Critical Care Nursing

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off

Federal pension

TSP with VA contributions

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' San Francisco VA Health Care System seeks a Nurse IV, Chief Nurse for Critical Care Nursing.

The role provides senior leadership and accountability across nursing services and cross-disciplinary programs, guiding patient-centered care and the facility's clinical mission. The Chief Nurse oversees daily clinical and administrative operations, develops standards of care, supports RN residency programs, ensures competency in critical care, and partners with

Qualifications

• RN license in any US state.
• Proven leadership experience in critical care settings.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines to drive patient-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing.
• Supports integration of nursing with other professional disciplines to achieve patient-centered and organizational goals.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to establish standards of care, policies, and objectives for nursing excellence.
• Ensures competency for critical care staffing, including float pool, with documented credentials.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Critical care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse IV, Chief Nurse, Critical Care Nursing, at San Francisco VA Health Care System 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse IV, Chief Nurse, Critical Care Nursing functions as an advisor, administrator educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.

Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS.) Supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing. Supports RN residency programs. Assures competencies for all levels of nursing staffing working within critical care, assuring all who float have the correct documented competencies.

Develops and utilizes strong collaborative relationships with physician counterparts including, but not limited to, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Surgery, Chief Resident and Chief Hospitalist. Responsible for assessing and recommending the allocation of human and material resources. Formulates follow-up plans with Nurse Executive Team, Nurse Manages, the service and medical center.

Collaborates with the Chief of Sterile Processing Services (SPS), to address issues related to instrumentation.

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 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $227929 - $228000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.