Assistant Chief Nurse Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration • San Juan, PR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Chief Nurse (ACN) for the Community Living Center (CLC) provides substantial and continuous leadership responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service or discipline lines, influence the organizational mission and health care, and are accountable for outcomes. The ACN has continuous supervisory responsibility for directing and organizing orientation, training, and development for CLC RNs, MOS RNs, and LPNs, and for directing, supervising, and evaluating their performance, time, leave, and employee labor relations actions.

The ACN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct resident care. The role provides administrative support and guidance, oversees nursing care delivery and management of nursing personnel and clinical resources, and coordinates care focused on resident education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The ACN follows established policies and guidelines, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes, and coordinates and is accountable for regulatory and environmental surveys and required response timelines. Core performance elements include knowledge of and active participation in unit/program-level quality improvement initiatives and customer service programs.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in administrative or leadership roles.
• Previous experience as an RN in Long Term Care.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

• Direct and organize orientation, training, and development for CLC RNs, MOS RNs, and LPNs.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing staff performance, time, leave, and employee labor relations actions.
• Provide or supervise direct resident care and remain accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
• Provide administrative support and guidance and oversee nursing care delivery and management of nursing personnel and clinical resources.
• Coordinate care focused on resident education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Follow established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Coordinate and remain accountable for regulatory and environmental surveys and comply with mandatory response timelines.
• Participate in unit/program-level quality improvement processes and initiatives and customer service programs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree