NAVAHCS is recruiting a Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS) located in Prescott, Arizona. The ADPCS executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of a variety of complex patient care services and programs. ADPCS functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant to improve care for large groups of Veterans through policies and decisions at the regional/state/local health care system.
The ADPCS reports to the Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NAVAHCS) Director and is an integral part of the Senior Leadership team, i.e., the Quadrad that includes the Director, Associate Director, and Chief of Staff. The ADPCS is the top executive within nursing and is a key leader in strategic planning, organizational assessment, and program development.
The ADPCS has the authority and responsibility for establishing standards for the practice of nursing at the health care system level and ensuring the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services.
The ADPCS is the chief spokesperson for organized nursing services and is the catalyst for the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of optimal Veteran centered organizational goals. The ADPCS champions a culture of safety through developing systems with a solid team-based approach.
The ADPCS is responsible for contributing to and participating in the entire health care system including establishment and administration of policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the VHA, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 - Health Service Area (HSA) 5.3, and NAVAHCS.
The ADPCS is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7 by all registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants and other assigned allied health staff regardless of line authority. The ADPCS exercises final authority and approval over nursing functional statements, job descriptions, nursing care policies and procedures, nurse staffing plans, and performance/quality improvement plans related to nursing practice.
The ADPCS ensures that performance review and competency assessment processes are in place to evaluate individual practice and support the development of nursing education programs at the systems level. The ADPCS must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate nursing care and education appropriate to the age of the Veterans being served.
The ADPCS is required to support the identification and development of future nursing leaders for the health care system. The ADPCS chairs the Nurse Executive Council (NEC) and Nursing Leadership Staff (NLS) through delegated authority to a Nurse IV.
The ADPCS has departmental and financial oversight, and line authority over Sterile Processing Services (SPS), Nutrition/Food Service (NFS), the Nursing Education Program, Education, Chaplain Program, Nurse Recruiter, Nursing Informatics, Connected Care/Telehealth and Social Work Services. The clinical service line Administrative Nurse Managers (Primary Care, Mental Health, Specialty & Diagnostic, Acute Care, Geriatric & Extended Care) reports directly to the ADPCS.
The nursing clinical supervisors report directly to the ADPCS.
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, 7:30 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. MST Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation Incentive: May be Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): PCS is Authorized.
SantoMiguel.Valverde@va.gov · 480-392-7285
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $185944 – $280000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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