Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education - Nurse Practitioner Education/Training Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Nashville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Advanced Practice Nurse Education is an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) IV position in the Chief of Staff Service at the Nashville, Tennessee VA Medical Center. This senior-level licensed independent practitioner provides leadership and a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancement of the VA mission. The role carries substantial and continuous responsibility for population groups or integrated programs that cross services or disciplines and influence organizational mission and health care.

The Director practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification and provides leadership for both clinical and administrative service and program operations. In collaboration with service and section chiefs, nurse practitioners, clinical services and programs, interdisciplinary leaders, and executive leadership, the Director participates in developing and implementing an APN education and training program. The program is intended to support APNs transitioning into advanced practice, extend clinical knowledge beyond basic education, foster professional development, build confidence, and improve retention. The Director has direct oversight of the Office of Academic Affiliation Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs.

The position also functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant at the facility or network level. It involves establishing and maintaining effective relationships with medical center personnel and relating effectively with customers, families, and the community. The position requires an active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and current board certification, as well as the specified education and experience for Nurse Practitioner IV.

Requirements

• Graduate degree as a Nurse Practitioner: post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying validated foreign education or equivalent credentials.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the license must be maintained.
• Full and current board certification in the applicant's clinical specialty from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body; certification must be maintained.
• Full and current basic board certification in an eligible Nurse Practitioner specialty: ACNP, PMHNP, FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP, from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body.
• Four years of Nurse Practitioner experience, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III.
• Meet all Nurse Practitioner IV dimension requirements, including practice, outcome focus, leadership, professional development, and professionalism/collegiality.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, onboarding, and background/security investigation; selected applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to male applicants born after December 31, 1959.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and complete annual Employee Health requirements such as TB screening or testing.
• Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties, including lifting 30 pounds or more and the stated mobility, dexterity, vision, hearing, and speech requirements.
• Be able to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on patient needs, and manage potential exposure to infected patients, contaminated materials, or combative patients.

Nice To Haves

• Experience establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of health professions training programs and the quality of care delivered by trainees at a VA facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level clinical and administrative leadership for service and program operations.
• Lead programs or population groups that cross services or disciplines and influence organizational mission and health care.
• Participate with Service/Section Chiefs and NPs in developing and implementing an APN education and training program.
• Support APNs transitioning into advanced practice, enhance clinical knowledge beyond basic education, foster professional development, build confidence, and improve retention.
• Provide direct oversight of the Office of Academic Affiliation Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs.
• Collaborate with clinical services and programs, interdisciplinary service leaders, and executive leadership at the facility or network level.
• Function as an administrator, educator, and consultant.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with medical center personnel, customers, families, and the community.
• Lead the application of clinical and business models incorporating research and evidence-based practices to support excellence in health care.
• Create and implement a shared vision and lead change to improve organizational performance and achieve measurable outcomes.
• Establish healthcare delivery models, policy, and governance to improve health outcomes.
• Facilitate relationship management, communication, customer service, and negotiation across the program or service and beyond.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior