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Summary

The Nurse IV Chief of Education and Learning Resources 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. The Chief is responsible to the Assistant Medical Center Director.

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Duties include but are not limited to :

• Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
• Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Education Department as directed by the Assistant Medical Center Director.
• Provides direct supervision over the following areas to include, but not limited to Nursing Education, Competency Program, Coach Mentor program, and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program.
• Responsible for New Employee Orientation, New Supervisor Training programs, and the facility LEAD program.
• Demonstrates creative approaches in the provision of education and training for patients and staff within the main facility and Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs).
• Responsible for generating and disseminating new knowledge relevant to clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education.
• Responsible for education needs assessments; provision, design, and evaluation of staff and patient education activities; provision of Library Services by the Learning Resource Center (LRC); and acts as the education liaison to all medical center services and the VISN Education Council.
• Has fiscal oversight of education program funding, scholarship program management, and LRC budget. Responsible for budget planning, forecasting, management, coaching and supervision of nursing and administrative support staff, program development, performance improvement leadership, labor management activities and participation in the interdisciplinary team.
• May serve as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) for the medical center that oversees, assesses, and strengthens Veterans Affairs (VA) training and education mission.
• Responsible for the Veterans Affairs Student Trainee Experience Program (VA STEP) and nursing trainees.
• Consults with VHA's Employee Education System (EES) as needed to ensure compliance with staff education functions such as mandatory training, Talent Management System (TMS), availability of learning resources, and all Veteran Affairs Central Office (VACO) reporting related to nursing education. Provides administrative support for the VA National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) scholarship program.
• Provides oversight of nursing training programs at all levels for excellence in patient care and implementation of evidence-based nursing practice at the micro-level where professional nursing practice is delivered.
• Assists the Assistant Director with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them.

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 : 7 : 30am - 4 : 00pm, Monday - Friday.

Telework : Not Authorized.

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized.

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Qualifications

Basic Requirements :

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 IV :

Leadership . Leads health care delivery by leveraging evidence-based practices, industry-leading research, and innovative care models. Drives a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the program or service level.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards / .

Physical Requirements : This position requires moderate lifting between 15-44 pounds, moderate carrying between 15-44 pounds, pushing for .25 hours, reaching above shoulder, walking for .5 hours, standing for two hours, and ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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