The Nurse, Senior Leadership Chief Nurse for Nurse for Surgery and Rehabilitation, 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.
The Senior Leadership Chief Nurse for Surgery and Rehabilitation is responsible for administrative functions of their assigned nursing units/programs. Functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with Patient Care Service and other services.
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. Assumes continuing and substantial responsibility for the coordination and evaluation of integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
Provides executive leadership and direct supervision to the Nurse Managers for the Surgical Unit, Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, Operating Room/Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Ambulatory Surgery Unit/Orthopedic/Urology/Cath Lab and Spinal Cord Injury Unit. Assesses, plans, and evaluates the processes and daily operations of the Surgery and Rehabilitation units.
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 and extended hours if needed Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $119605 – $206925/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 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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