The Dayton VAMC is looking for a Chief Nurse for Surgical & Procedural Care Nursing. This is a temporary Not to Exceed (NTE) 1 year appointment. This appointment may be made permanent without further competition; however, conversion to a permanent appointment is not guaranteed.
Duties Include, but are not limited to: Develops, organizes, and directs clinical and non-clinical operational aspects with an added emphasis on delivering services where it is needed. Routinely analyzes plans and actions related to practice, quality and safety issues to identify and improve performance and attain outcomes for Veteran healthcare. Able to inspire individuals to build consensus and cooperation that creates a shared vision and advance goals.
Provides guidance and oversight of program management to ensure proper resource utilization. Participates in continuous learning to successfully promote and apply economic concepts and business models to set priorities. Assesses and evaluates facility-wide patient care delivery policies and programs to support senior leadership goals. Assists with the creation of a workforce to serve Veterans, families, and caregivers of all backgrounds at the organizational level.
Seeks and utilizes healthcare policy and practices to enable the delivery of reliable and accessible healthcare. Recognizes, cultivates, and integrates lifestyle health care practices that address social and health inequities. Establishes and maintains highly effective relationships at all levels of the organization. Communicates with transparency, clarity, and integrity. Advances one's knowledge through the continual application of evidence-based research.
Develops and supports an environment for ethical decision-making throughout the organization. All other duties as assigned.
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 0730-1600.
Telework: As per Agency Policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Derek.Fultz@va.gov · 3048947913
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $147130 – $195673/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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