Registered Nurse - RRTP Director

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) Director oversees staff education, orientation, competencies, and quality-improvement consultation related to the program. The director has supervisory responsibility over Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Substance Use Disorder RNs, and Psych Techs, and is expected to oversee multiple divisions or community residential sites. This is a multidisciplinary posting and the position may also be filled by a Psychology Program Manager, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Program Manager, or Supervisory Social Worker. This is not a remote or virtual position.

The RN RRTP Director is responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care and coordinates program care, emphasizing patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care. The director follows established policies and guidelines, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and actively participates in program-level quality improvement and customer-service initiatives. The role includes evaluating and implementing treatment plans, completing admission and discharge reports, preparing physician reports for courts in commitment cases, and attending court hearings to testify.

The director evaluates practice using best-practice evidence, continuously evaluates the program, collects and submits facility performance measures, and participates in nursing quality-improvement activities. The role also integrates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into program strategies and work, communicates assignments and deadlines, and provides strategic advice and recommendations while collaborating with program staff on complex issues and reporting actions to leadership. Other duties may be assigned.

The work schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 0800–1630. Telework is ad hoc only, as determined by agency policy. Driving and travel in a government-owned or leased vehicle may be required; a valid state-issued driver's license and medical clearance are required. The position may require flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible equivalent pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• A valid state-issued driver's license and medical clearance by Employee Occupational Health are required for vehicle operation.
• Meet the applicable Nurse grade and level education, experience, and dimension requirements. Requirements vary by grade and may include an ADN, diploma, BSN, MSN, doctoral degree, and specified professional or specialized nursing experience.
• Ability to meet physical demands associated with nursing duties, including periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass applicable pre-employment requirements, including urinalysis for applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions, a background/security investigation, and a pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff education, orientation, competencies, and quality-improvement consultation for the program.
• Supervise Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Substance Use Disorder RNs, and Psych Techs.
• Oversee multiple divisions or community residential sites.
• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and perform all elements of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care within the program, focusing on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and follow established policies and guidelines.
• Lead a program that meets National Directives and influence standards of care and staff safety.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement treatment plans; complete admission and discharge reports; prepare examining physician reports for courts on commitment cases; and attend court hearings to provide testimony.
• Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using best-practice evidence.
• Continuously evaluate the program and collect and submit facility performance measures.
• Participate in nursing quality-improvement activities and develop performance measures to assess program outcomes.
• Integrate the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into program strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, products, and services.
• Communicate assignments, projects, issues, milestones, and completion timeframes.
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations, collaborate with program staff to address complex issues, and report actions to leadership.
• Drive and travel in a government-owned or leased vehicle when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• Up to 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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
• Education Level: Associate degree