The Nurse IV Nursing Excellence Chief Nurse provides leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Nursing Excellence Office. Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. Assumes a leadership role in facilitating regulatory compliance for internal and external oversight bodies and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) performance measures.
The Nursing Excellence Chief Nurse ensures there are systems and processes in place to provide safe, quality care that is consistent with external benchmarks. Oversight of nursing professional governance and related activities, and other performance improvement (PI) programs.
Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: 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.
Researches and/or analyzes unstable or complex program issues, and, based on conditions and factors that relate to the subject program and related programs, determines what information is required. Compiles, assembles, and classifies statistics from source materials, compute statistical data, and verify the authenticity of source material.
Reviews information, reconciles conflicting data, and devises new or modified methods to analyze findings and to develop recommendations and proposals. Performs special studies, which includes analyzing data, developing formats to report the results of studies, and recommending alternative courses of action. Reviews comprehensive analysis and recommends remedial actions.
Administers established follow-up procedures for ensuring that facility remedial actions are implemented in a timely manner, independently taking appropriate action necessary to implement programs or activities and correct problems. Leads the organization's pursuit for Pathway to Excellence and the Magnet Recognition.
Supports executive leadership in supporting a nursing environment of excellence through relationships built with staff and advanced practice nurses in the immediate and larger community.
Provides technical expertise to staff during the development of facility projects and/or programs, including systems redesign initiatives, employee engagement activities, annual training of service partners, award and recognition activities, development of goals, performance measures and priorities, and assistance in ensuring the organization's ability to respond to major changes while building continuous improvement and engagement for providing exceptional patient and employee experiences.
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 through Friday, 730 - 1600 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
karla.padillamorales@va.gov · (407) 631-1000 X17554
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $147378 – $196009/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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