Registered Nurse-BLS/ACLS Coordinator/REdi Program Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Harlingen, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is recruiting a Registered Nurse to serve as the BLS and ACLS Coordinator and REdI Program Manager. The position implements and manages the RQI Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Heartsaver Training programs in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) and Veterans Health Administration Resuscitation Education Initiative (REdI) requirements. The coordinator maintains required REdI program director and instructor credentials and ensures program records, reports, resources, and staff training compliance are maintained.

The role oversees BLS and ACLS training and instructor classes, scheduling, and the facility Mock Code Program. It serves as a facility content expert and advises facility and primary care leadership on clinical and administrative BLS/ACLS matters. The coordinator participates in facility and VISN17 committees and collaboratives, reports statistical data, evaluates program performance, and consults and collaborates with VA and non-VA professionals and administrators. The position requires effective communication and public speaking, leadership, and the ability to work as an administrator, educator, and direct services provider as program needs require.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework is available; the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. VA describes a total rewards package that includes competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards, paid leave, federal retirement, insurance, and licensure support.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from a professional nursing school approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE, subject to the stated bridge-program and foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted graduate professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting also describes a Graduate Nurse Technician exception for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, specialized nursing experience, and grade-level dimension requirements for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of individuals and organizations.
• Effective public speaking skills and ability to provide strong leadership.
• Ability to work as an administrator, educator, and direct services provider as program needs require.
• Meet the stated physical requirements, including intermittent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, climbing, and use of both hands and legs; vision, color distinction, hearing, twisting, grasping, and fine manipulation requirements also apply.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants are subject to a pre-appointment drug test, background/security investigation, and online onboarding; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA health care personnel.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959; a probationary period may be required.
• Submit required application materials, including transcripts when relying on education to qualify; foreign education requires the specified equivalency documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Current or recent work as an RN or advanced practice provider, such as an NP or CRNA, with direct experience in acute care, critical care, or emergency medicine.
• Active AHA ACLS certification and documented ACLS instructor credentials.
• Familiarity with BLS.
• Proven ability to lead and manage resuscitation simulations, including mock code scenarios, using high-fidelity manikins and simulation-based learning tools.
• Experience identifying hazards, mitigating risks, and improving emergency response team performance.
• Experience tracking, documenting, and monitoring ACLS, BLS, and PALS training compliance, including site audits and record reviews.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage RQI BLS, ACLS, and Heartsaver Training programs in accordance with AHA and VHA REdI requirements.
• Obtain and maintain REdI Program Director status for BLS and ACLS, AHA faculty status through REdI, and BLS and ACLS instructor status through REdI.
• Maintain program expectations in accordance with REdI manuals, policies, and directives.
• Maintain program records and reports, and track staff enrolled in RQI and/or BLS HeartCode programs to assure compliance.
• Maintain program resources, including space, textbooks, equipment, and supplies, and ensure they are in proper working order.
• Teach BLS and ACLS instructor classes and administer required paperwork and recordkeeping.
• Schedule BLS and ACLS classes and instructors.
• Oversee the facility Mock Code Program and ensure program compliance.
• Participate as an active member of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend HCS CPR committee and the VISN17 PD/Facility Sim Leads Collaborative quarterly meeting.
• Collect and report statistical data to the VISN17 Director of Learning Simulation, SimLEARN, and Life Support Programs (REdI).
• Attend assigned training for managing education-related programs.
• Serve as a facility content expert on BLS and ACLS.
• Perform statistical reporting, evaluation, consultation, and collaboration with non-VA facilities and other VA health care professionals and administrators.
• Maintain knowledge of current VA guidelines, policies, federal regulations, and laws.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of individuals and organizations, including through public speaking.
• Provide leadership and serve as an administrator, educator, and direct services provider as program needs require.
• Advise facility and primary care leadership on clinical and administrative issues related to BLS and ACLS.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• Licensure support: one full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.

What This Job Offers

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