Registered Nurse- Activations Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration

Temple (TX)

On-site

USD 79,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

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Retirement plan

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Registered Nurse Activations Coordinator in Temple, Texas to lead nursing activation planning for new construction, renovations, expansions, or reconfigurations of clinical and administrative spaces.

Responsibilities include collaboration with executive leadership, Facilities Management, Engineering and Logistics to ensure activation efforts meet regulatory requirements and patient care standards, with travel to current and prospective sites as

Qualifications

ADN/BSN/MSN accredited nursing degree required.
Active RN license in the United States.
Experience with project management in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

Lead activation planning for new construction or renovation projects in clinical areas.
Coordinate with senior leadership and departments to ensure regulatory alignment.
Track milestones, manage risks, and provide executive-level updates.
Assist in policy development and standards of care related to activation.

Job description

Registered Nurse- Activations Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Activations Coordinator Registered Nurse serves as a strategic leader who leverages innovative and collaborative approaches to support nursing operations. This role provides comprehensive oversight of all activation phases affecting nursing services, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, and optimal patient care outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

The Activations Coordinator Registered Nurse duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Provides leadership, responsibility and accountability for all phases of activation planning for new construction, renovation,expansion or reconfiguration of clinical and administrative areas. Participation in early strategic planning, business case development, financial and capital planning discussions and alignment with organizational growth initiatives.

Collaborates with Executive Leadership, Clinical Services, Facilities Management, Engineering, Logistics and other key stakeholders to ensure activation efforts reflect operational, regulatory and patient care requirements. Serves as the central communication and coordination point for Nursing Service for activation initiatives, maintaining structured project documentation, tracking milestones, escalating risks and providing executive level updates as needed.

Works closely with the Strategic Planner, the Clinical Assets Coordinator, as well as the Design Team, and serves as a member of designated facility level committees/councils applicable to strategic planning and activation. Travel will be required to meet with Leadership Teams and stakeholders at existing sites of care as well as new and potential sites of care.

Provides clinical input into space planning, workflow design, environmental considerations, furniture, fixtures, equipment and infrastructure planning to support safe and efficient care delivery. Partners with construction and project management teams to align scheduling, phasing and transition planning activities to minimize operational disruption.

Oversees comprehensive operational readiness planning, including equipment and technology integration, staffing alignment, policy and procedure development, regulatory preparedness and safety compliance. Directs and coordinates move in activities, validates space functionality, supports frontline staff during implementation, and ensures timely resolution of operational issues.

During the post activation period, conducts focused stabilization activities, including monitoring initial performance outcomes, resolving early process gaps, and working with leadership to refine workflows and space utilization until full operational stability is achieved.

Establishes and sustains effective communication across all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with all customers, families, and community agencies, as well as program and service leaders at the local, network and national levels.

Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of the entire Nursing Service in the performance of their current duties, as well as in planning after activation. Assists in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of both existing and new administrative and clinical programs.

Collaborates with other health care staff to maintain existing and create new programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and overall health care delivery. Collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, provides reports detailing trends, and provides direct staff support to all services. Participate in several facility councils, committees, and workgroups.

Works in concert with leaders and others to sustain safety, modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices. Performs duties directly contributing to high quality and safe patient care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Directly supports facility leadership in areas of planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation within the facility. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm, Flexible based on the needs of the service Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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 $79295 - $139966/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

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