Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Fayetteville, NC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) is accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The role assesses service needs for women Veterans, implements services for eligible Veterans, and oversees care to ensure identified needs are met. It plans and coordinates comprehensive Women’s Health services to improve care quality and achieve program goals and outcomes.

The WVPM provides programmatic leadership with a broad impact on standards of care and staff safety across the continuum of care. The role promotes holistic, collaborative care; evaluates practice using evidence; shares knowledge and constructive feedback; supports professional development; and contributes a nursing perspective to interdisciplinary teams. It questions clinical practices, supports evidence-based practice, and evaluates the outcomes of practice decisions and changes.

The WVPM plans and coordinates quality care, evaluates delivery and timeliness, and conducts outreach to women Veterans needing services. Responsibilities include coordinating comprehensive care; planning new or expanded specialty and primary programs; promoting equitable access to services and benefits; and coordinating diagnostic, treatment, consultation, and referral services within an integrated health care network. The role coordinates medical, surgical, psychological, psychiatric, gynecological, endocrinology, oncology, sexual-trauma counseling and treatment, and other relevant services. It works with providers and pharmacy to ensure appropriate pharmaceuticals are available, collects and analyzes program data and clinical indicators, and monitors care quality.

The WVPM serves as a contact for medical center staff, women Veterans, and their families who need help accessing health care or counseling. To the extent possible, the WVPM follows Veterans through treatment to support appropriate and continuous care, advocates for women Veterans, identifies care-related issues, and mobilizes resources to resolve them. The position requires travel by motor vehicle and a valid, current state driver's license.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 0800–1630. Telework is ad hoc; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education and foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Possess a valid and current state driver's license.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment screening and physical evaluation; comply with the seasonal influenza vaccination requirement for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with a women Veterans program.
• Nurse Level III experience or qualification is preferred.
• Familiarity with PACT and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care, remaining accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess women Veterans’ needs for services, implement services for eligible Veterans, and oversee care to ensure identified needs are met.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate Women’s Health services and program outcomes, including care quality, delivery, timeliness, and outreach.
• Plan for new specialty or primary programs and expansion of existing programs to address women Veterans’ needs.
• Promote equitable access to services and benefits and coordinate diagnostic, treatment, consultation, and referral services across the health care network.
• Coordinate medical and surgical care, psychological and psychiatric services, sex-specific and gynecological services, sexual-trauma counseling and treatment, endocrinology, oncology, and other relevant care.
• Coordinate with providers and pharmacy to ensure appropriate pharmaceuticals are available.
• Collect, develop, and analyze program data and use clinical indicators and monitoring activities to assess and assure quality of care.
• Provide leadership in holistic, collaborative care and contribute nursing expertise to interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Evaluate practice using evidence, share knowledge and educational findings with peers, and support evidence-based practice and practice improvements.
• Provide constructive feedback and foster a safe, supportive environment for healthcare professionals’ professional development.
• Serve as a contact for medical center staff, women Veterans, and their families seeking health care and counseling facilitation.
• Follow Veterans through treatment to support appropriate and continuous care, as feasible.
• Advocate for women Veterans by identifying care-related issues and mobilizing resources to resolve them.
• Travel by motor vehicle as required.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree