Registered Nurse - Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services - Clinical Programs

Diversity Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

Phoenix VA Health Care System seeks an experienced Nurse V Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services to lead clinical programs and nursing operations across Acute Care and specialty services. You will drive strategic planning, policy development, and professional practice while ensuring Veteran-centered care.

The role requires a Master’s in Nursing (MSN) with 5+ years of executive nursing leadership, and preference for Pathway to Excellence and Magnet experiences.

Qualifications

• Education: MSN and 5 years of professional nursing experience; leadership in executive nursing roles.
• Doctorate preferred; related field with BSN and 4 years experience acceptable.
• Active/state nursing license and eligibility to work within the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Primary Care, Specialty Care, Perioperative, Prosthetics, and Geriatrics/Extended Care.
• Support additional service areas to ensure continuity of operations.
• Lead Pathway to Excellence initiatives and promote evidence-based nursing practice.
• Direct staffing plans, clinical standards, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Promote shared decision-making and a high-reliability organization culture.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic planning

Communication

Professional and social responsibility

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)

Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Summary

This position is located within the Office of the Associate Director - Patient Care Services (ADPCS) - Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) - Phoenix - AZ. It is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching facility with service lines serving medical - surgical - mental health - and long-term care inpatients and outpatients with an Emergency Department and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC).

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 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 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 V: Scope: Practice of an executive nature - comprised of complex leadership and administrative components - associated with critical health care issues and activities that drive meeting the organizational mission - health care and policy
• Education: Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and 5 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V
• OR Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and 5 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse IV and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse V
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Dimension Requirements: Leadership
• Establishes the strategic direction for health care delivery - evidence-based practices - industry-leading research - and innovative care models
• Creates a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the organization or enterprise level
• Business Acumen
• Transforms health care through the application of new processes - technology - informatics - data analytics - business principles - systems thinking and resource management at the organization or enterprise level
• Inspiring an Industry-Leading Lifestyle
• Establishes an industry leading - shared decision-making lifestyle
• a workforce that serves Veterans - families - and caregivers of all backgrounds
• builds trust and lifestyle competencies and catalyzes dynamic teams at the organization and enterprise level
• Communication and Relationship Management
• Drives the effective use of relationship management principles to achieve positive customer service experiences that are consistent with professional and organizational values - beliefs - and practices at the organizational or enterprise level
• Professional and Social Responsibility
• Sets the standard for a lifestyle of holistic care - health advocacy and health equity
• Applies ethical principles in decision-making at the organization or enterprise level
• Advances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans - the community - and the health care industry
• Preferred Experience: 5+ years of proven experience of progressive nursing executive leadership
• Experience in Nursing / Outpatient Operations Demonstrated change management experience Demonstrated experience with planning organization wide initiatives Organizational policy review and development expertise Certification in Nursing Leadership such as NE-BC - NEA-BC - CENP preferred Excellent interpersonal skills - with a proven ability to work independently and effectively with a diverse group/team Current Chief or Assistant Chief Experience Pathway to Excellence and/or Magnet Experience preferred MSN required
• Doctorate preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - and sitting
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to wear protective clothing
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must complete annual Employee Health Evaluation requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment.

Duties

• Duties Include but not limited to: The Nurse V Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service: Clinical Programs (DADPSC: CP) will provide leadership for Primary Care - Specialty Care - Perioperative - Prosthetics - and Geriatrics and Extended Care
• The DADPCS: CP is expected to provide support to additional service areas as needed to ensure continuity of operations and alignment with organizational goals
• The DADPCS: CP supports the organization's Pathway to Excellence journey by strengthening shared governance - advancing nursing practice standards - and reinforcing a professional - supportive work environment
• The role helps maintain momentum - ensures alignment with Pathway requirements - and promotes consistent engagement across units as the facility progresses toward designation
• The Nurse V DADPCS is of an executive nature - comprised of complex leadership and administrative components associated with critical health care issues and activities that influence the organizational mission - health care - and policy
• They are accountable to the ADPCS/NE and are an integral part of the senior leadership team
• The DADPCS is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and a healthcare executive within nursing services
• The incumbent is a spokesperson for organized nursing services and works to ensure the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of optimal Veteran centered organizational goals in the facility
• The DADPCS works closely with the ADPCS/NE as a collaborator and partner in strategic planning - organization assessment - and program development
• They have the responsibility to assist with the establishment of standards for the practice of nursing at the health care system level to ensure the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services
• The DADPCS is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7
• This includes all registered nurses - advanced practice nurses - and allied health staff (LPNs - NAs - etc.) regardless of line authority
• They have line authority over the Associate Chief Nurses (ACN) and may have additional duties assigned to them by the ADPCS/NE
• The incumbent exercises preliminary approval for the following: job descriptions - policies - and procedures
• standards of patient care - treatment - and services
• nursing practice standards
• staffing plans
• functional statements
• and standards to measure - assess - and improve patient outcomes
• The incumbent appropriately delegates activities to services assigned to them under the purview of the ADPCS/NE
• Ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice - as well as a review process for annual performance ratings
• The DADPCS promotes shared decision-making to ensure a healthy work environment for nursing
• a spirit of inquiry and the use of evidence-based practice
• and an academic environment supportive of education and research to promote the profession of nursing
• The incumbent champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO) founded on a collective mindfulness approach to develop evidence-based health care solutions that promote prevention and safety
• The responsibilities of the DADPCS role are allocated across the designated service lines - with each Deputy assuming oversight aligned with the established distribution of FTE and functional domains
• The Deputy ADPCS - Care Operations - will provide leadership for Acute Care - Nursing Operations - Education - Nutrition - and Mental Health
• The Deputy ADPCS - Clinical Programs - will provide leadership for Primary Care - Specialty Care - Perioperative - Prosthetics - and Geriatrics and Extended Care
• Each Deputy is expected to provide support to additional service areas as needed to ensure continuity of operations and alignment with organizational goals
• A 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: 7:00AM to 3:30PM (Monday through Friday) - may vary to meet facility needs Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized