Registered Nurse-Nursing Service Supervisor

Duties include but not limited to: Serves as a resource for administrative, clinical, performance improvement, fiscal management, technology, education, customer service and compliance with VISN and accrediting organizational standards and performance measures for Nursing Services, as well as providing administrative and clinical support to the Deputy Associate Director, Patient Care Services.

Utilizes a team approach, strongly encouraging staff empowerment and the opportunity for end users to be directly involved in processes/policies developed for Nursing Service for current and future operations.

Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management, serving as organizational liaison for Nursing Services.

Utilizes their clinical and managerial nursing expertise to optimize patient care quality and nursing productivity, effecting change in nursing practice using data analysis and validation to directly impact patient care delivery. Provides ongoing assessment and validation of data generated by nursing and takes action to address deficiencies.

Provides coordination, oversight, and facilitation of training for Nursing Leadership. Provides oversight and management for the Nursing Program Support Assistants.

Provides professional oversight and final editing of nursing policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines utilizing applicable Nursing Standards of Practice in collaboration with the Clinical Practice Council and the Patient Care Services Executive Committee.

Reviews/recommends revisions of Medical Center Policies identifying nursing responsibilities. Creates and distributes Nursing reports, providing interpretation/comparison/summarizes data findings and reports to Nursing Senior Leadership. Collaborates with Nursing Leadership to establish strategic goals and objectives for Nursing Service.

Interprets current regulatory standards to guide the Nursing Service in preparation for external accreditation (OIG, JC, CAP, Magnet), expansion of services and activation of inpatient facility. Develops/reviews nursing functional statements, position descriptions, competencies, performance appraisals, and performance plans.

Utilizes organization, critical thinking, leadership and problem-solving skills to address/identify/resolve nursing administrative and clinical issues.

Ensures administrative and clinical applications reflect VA standards of patient education, treatment interventions, outcome re-evaluations, and adherence to Nursing Service and VA Healthcare policies, including all new VA directives.

Gathers data from personal observation to assist in ongoing improvement/customization of training for Nursing Senior Leadership and staff. Demonstrates expert knowledge and ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, monitors and reports effectiveness of change outcomes to Nursing Senior Leadership.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600.

Flexible to meet the needs of the organization. Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.

Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.

(Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program.

Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).

Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade.

The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13029702.

Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.

Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required. Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.

Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.

Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.

A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.

Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.

MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Preferred Experience: Progressive leadership. MSN preferred. VA-approved board certifications. Experience in Acustaf, SOPs, and functional statements. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: This position may include a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nursing personnel such as direct patient care, and potentially long periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling. Examples may include: Significant amounts of time standing assisting Veterans.

Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols.