Supervisory Nurse Consultant

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Nurse Consultant (executive nursing authority)

• Focus: Nursing scope of practice, administration, management, and quality of care

• Key duties: Expert consultation, nursing service evaluations, executive governance participation, and team supervision

Description

Serve as the senior nursing authority and Principal Nurse Consultant for the Great Plains Area. Provide subject matter expert nursing direction and consulting to support access to care and quality of care for senior leadership. Evaluate inpatient and ambulatory nursing services against national standards and supervise multiple nursing consultant and recruitment roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing direction and consulting on licensed/professional nursing scope of practice and nursing service administration and management.

• Evaluate inpatient and ambulatory care nursing services to meet national nursing standards and improve access and quality.

• Participate on the Executive Staff and the Service Unit Governing Board to evaluate the health delivery system.

• Supervise the Women’s Health Consultant, Public Health Nursing Consultant, and Nurse Recruiter.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation; continued employment contingent on suitability

• Obtain and maintain required medical staff clinical privileges and licensure (active, unrestricted)

• Pass NCLEX and hold an active, full, unrestricted RN license/registration

• Graduate from an accredited professional nursing educational program (or provide required foreign nursing school certification)

• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959

• At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in nursing leadership/advisory work and nursing outcomes/program management, including preventive and public health programs and budget/program expansion

• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date

• Pass E-Verify and set up direct deposit

• May be subject to probationary periods

Benefits

Federal employment benefits (details provided via the benefits overview link).