Become a part of a dynamic team! The Nurse Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service (DADPCS)/Deputy Nurse Executive (DNE) is an advanced healthcare executive who demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to ensure the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing practice in a variety of complex patient care services and programs.
General Description of Assigned Duties: The Nurse Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service functions as an executive administrator and consultant to the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive to improve care for large groups of Veterans through their influence and collaboration for decisions made at the local, regional, and network levels.
Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is of an executive nature, comprised of complex leadership and administrative components associated with critical health care issues and activities that influence the organizational mission, health care, and policy. They are accountable to the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive and are an integral part of the senior leadership team.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and a healthcare executive within nursing services. The incumbent is a spokesperson for organized nursing services and works to ensure the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of optimal Veteran centered organizational goals in the facility.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service works closely with the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive as a collaborator and partner in strategic planning, organization assessment, and program development. They have the responsibility to assist with the establishment of standards for the practice of nursing at the health care system level to ensure the continuous and timely availability of quality nursing services.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7. This includes all registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and allied health staff (LPNs, NAs, etc.) regardless of line authority. They have line authority over the Chief Nurses and may have additional duties assigned to them by the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive . This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service exercises preliminary approval for the following: job descriptions, Functional Statement: Nurse V Page 2 policies, and procedures; standards of patient care, treatment, and services; nursing practice standards; staffing plans; functional statements; and standards to measure, assess, and improve patient outcomes.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service appropriately delegates activities to services assigned to them under the purview of the Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive . Ensures a competency process is in place to evaluate individual practice, as well as a review process for annual performance ratings.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service promotes shared decision-making to ensure a healthy work environment for nursing; a spirit of inquiry and the use of evidence-based practice; and an academic environment supportive of education and research to promote the profession of nursing.
The Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service champions a High Reliability Organization (HRO) founded on a collective mindfulness approach to develop evidence-based health care solutions that promote prevention and safety. A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package.
If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.
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 am - 4:00 pm Telework: Ad-hoc Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of four to five years successful nursing practice Minimum of 2 years successful management experience in one or more areas of surgery Demonstrated ability to work effectively with employees, customers, vendors and members of the interdisciplinary matrix Demonstrated ability to coordinate and evaluate integrated programs Demonstrated clinical excellence in management of groups Demonstrated knowledge of current techniques, trends and professional issues, and organizational improvement Demonstrated ability to use computer software in support of preparing and presenting reports and analysis Preferred Level of Education: Masters Degree in Nursing or Masters in a related field and a BSN MSN from Bridge Program (no BSN required) Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field Preferred Certification(s): ANCC Nurse Executive Leadership Certification
gail.northcross@va.gov · 615-877-1490
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $155480 – $228000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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