Patient Care Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying foreign nursing education with required degree-equivalency validation where applicable.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet Nurse IV scope, education, experience, and dimension criteria.
• One of the specified education and experience pathways: 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 three-year experience.
• Meet Nurse IV dimensions in leadership, business acumen, inspiring an industry-leading lifestyle, communication and relationship management, and professional and social responsibility.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment drug testing, background/security investigation, online onboarding, and physical examination; selected applicants must provide acceptable identification.
• Register with Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Hold a driver's license or be able to obtain one by the time of hire.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period and complete the application requirements listed in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of Primary Care Nurse Manager experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative nursing operations as directed by the ADPCS.
• Integrate and foster collaboration between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas to achieve patient-centered and organizational goals.
• Champion a High Reliability Organization culture focused on safety, prevention, evidence-based healthcare 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 at all levels nationwide.
• Build effective relationships with customers, families, community members, and local and network program and service leaders.
• Assist the ADPCS with healthcare operations and related functions and activities.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations for standards of care, policies, and objectives that enhance nursing.
• Lead healthcare delivery through evidence-based practices, research, and innovative care models; lead change and pursue measurable program- or service-level outcomes.
• Implement processes, technology, informatics, data analytics, and resource-management concepts to transform healthcare at the program or service level.
• Cultivate shared decision-making, workforce trust, staff competencies, and effective teams serving Veterans, families, and caregivers.
• Direct relationship-management practices to achieve positive customer-service experiences consistent with organizational values.
• Promote holistic care, health advocacy, health equity, ethical decision-making, and the advancement and application of nursing knowledge.

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.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized.