Job Description: This position is located at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center as the Associate Chief Nurse of Perioperative Care. Job Responsibilities: Network - VISN 4. It serves as an acute referral center for VA health care facilities in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware clinical programs, and (4) Collaborate with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross The Associate Chief Nurse (ACN) for Peri-Operative Care provides executive leadership and assumes continuing meet the needs of veteran patients, satisfy staff, and result in positive clinical and administrative outcomes. regulations, policies, and procedures. The incumbent represents the Associate Director, Patient Care Services on Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive to develop goals and objectives that support the strategic plan, and Southern New Jersey. The Reusable Medical Equipment Coordinator (RME) and Facility Implant Coordinator will report The Nurse IV is responsible for administrative functions of their assigned nursing units/programs. Functions as an to carry out the functions and activities expected of them, (2) Contribute ideas and recommendations for the and substantial responsibility for the coordination and evaluation of integrated programs that cross service This Associate Chief Nurse executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission, vision, values and strategic priorities. Areas of in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive programs. The ACN is responsibility of the ACN to assure that programs are in compliance with statutory law, accrediting organizations, and VHA Surgical Services, Logistics, Sterile Processing and many other services. The Associate Chief Nurse has nursing Assist in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and responsible for the efficient and effective management of resources within the Peri-Operative Care programs. It is the oversight of Peri-Operative Care as well as collaborative programmatic oversight of programs in Peri-Operative Care within the Peri-Operative Care programs at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC). The organizational mission and health care. responsibility include the Operating Room (OR), Peri-Operative Care Unit (PCU),Surgicial Clinics and Surgical administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with Patient Care Service and to the Peri-Operative ACN. The ACN is responsible for ensuring the delivery of nursing care to veteran patients and managing nursing personnel arena. A major component of the position involves collaboration in providing leadership for other health professionals other services. She/he must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel ACN works directly with the Associate Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive as well as with colleagues in and network levels. Key relationships with staff are needed to (1) Assist nurse managers and advanced practitioners The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center is a 1b complexity facility which is part of the VA Healthcare and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing organization-wide, (3) service and system committees/task forces for administrative and clinical issues. She/he collaborates with the Associate service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care. Job Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualification & Experience: Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and appropriate basic or advanced certification desired, and approximately 3-4 years of nursing practice/experience. Job Details: Company: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here Careersvilla.net