The Chief Nurse for Sterile Processing Service is a professional Registered Nurse who provides clinical, administrative, and operational leadership for Sterile Processing Service. The incumbent directs staff, manages resources, ensures compliance with VHA, regulatory, and accreditation standards, oversees quality improvement and infection prevention activities, promotes employee development, and ensures safe, efficient, high-quality care and support for Veterans.
Serves as the Chief for Sterile Processing Service (SPS). The incumbent is the Chief, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), responsible for the planning, direction and management of all areas of the SPS department to include Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, Non- Biological Implantable Devices, Reusable Medical Device reprocessing and Inventory Control for the Indianapolis VA Medical Center.
Indianapolis VAMC is a facility in VISN 10, composed of a highly complex integrated healthcare system including a multiple Operating Room (OR) specialties, a full-service Dental clinic, ENT/Speech Clinic, and Cardiac Cath Lab and Community Based Outreach Centers (CBOCs).
Provides 24-hour accountability for the management of critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment (RME) in the Medical Center and oversees non-critical RME in the Medical Center and off-site locations such as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This chief functions as an administrator, educator and consultant utilizing change management theory and systems thinking approaches to guide sterile processing and RME.
The Chief Nurse Sterile Processing Services collaborates with nursing and physician leaders to provide and promote optimal safety and adherence to nationally accepted guidelines while monitoring compliance with accreditation standards, including the planning and implementation of programs to improve outcomes and develop a culture of continuous survey readiness.
The Chief Nurse assesses, plans and evaluates the processes and daily operations of the sterile processing area and RME program within the context of the operations of procedural areas including the surgical services operating suite and all surgical subspecialties for both inpatient, outpatient and community-based programs.
The Chief Nurse has oversight of RME within the Medical Center and CBOCs including but not limited to purchasing, cleaning and disinfecting, storage, and clinical staff education. The Chief Nurse provides input regarding business acumen ensuring alignment with the Medical Center, VISN, and VHACO. Responsible for continuous quality Improvement projects that result in improved services to all users of RME.
Responsible for developing policies and procedures that meet the infection prevention standards set by AAMI, AORN, IAHCSMM, and the CDC and for monitoring compliance with those policies to meet established local, VISN, VHA and Joint Commission requirements for safe patient care. Identifies and promotes staff development. Demonstrates leadership within a program area that influences the practice of services or programs throughout the medical center.
Utilizes collaborative skill to foster interdisciplinary practice. Influences the organizational mission and the outcomes of the provision of health care. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full Time, 6:00am - 2:30pm. Shit tour is negotiable, depending on department needs. Telework: Ad-hoc Telework may be available in accordance with agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
gregory.gilbert@va.gov · 317-499-5706
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $147038 – $186737/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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