Associate Chief Nurse of Operations
About The Position
The VA New York Healthcare System is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse for the Associate Chief Nurse of Operations position at the Manhattan VAMC. At the Nurse IV level, this leader serves as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor, providing substantial and continuous leadership and accountability for programs that cross service or discipline lines and influence the organization’s healthcare mission. The Associate Chief Nurse of Operations provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative nursing operations as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS). As a member of the nursing executive leadership team, the role provides administrative direction for programs within the operations service line. The position supports collaboration between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas, and works with interdisciplinary teams and program and service leaders at the facility, network, and national levels. The role promotes a High Reliability Organization approach and a safety culture grounded in systems-based, evidence-informed solutions, prevention, and collective mindfulness. The Associate Chief Nurse of Operations maintains effective relationships with VA staff, Veterans, families, and the community; assists the ADPCS with healthcare operations; and contributes recommendations for standards of care, policies, and objectives that advance nursing.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying foreign nursing education with applicable degree equivalency validation.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Meet Nurse IV scope and dimension criteria, including leadership, business acumen, shared decision-making and workforce development, communication and relationship management, and professional and social responsibility.
- One of the following education and experience combinations: an MSN and four years of professional nursing experience, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III; a related-field master's degree with a BSN and the same experience; a nursing doctoral degree and three years of professional nursing experience, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III; or a related-field doctoral degree with a BSN and the same experience.
- Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Complete required background/security screening, pre-employment physical examination, and onboarding; selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis screening.
- Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Comply with applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative nursing operations as directed by the ADPCS.
- Provide administrative oversight and direction for programs within the operations service line.
- Support integration and collaboration between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas.
- Promote a High Reliability Organization culture focused on safety, prevention, systems-based solutions, and collective mindfulness.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and program and service leaders at the facility and network levels.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with VA staff nationwide, Veterans, families, and the community.
- Assist the ADPCS with healthcare operations and associated functions and activities.
- Contribute recommendations for standards of care, policies, and objectives that enhance nursing.
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 a 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.
- Flexible schedule available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
