Nurse Executive / Associate Director for Patient Care

Quick Facts

The Nurse Executive Associate Director for Patient Care Service leads and directs complex patient care services to improve outcomes for Veterans. This role functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant with authority across nursing practice, staffing, quality, and change initiatives.

Description

The Associate Director for Patient Care Service is responsible for the practice of nursing 24/7 and serves as final authority for nursing policies, procedures, standards of care, staffing plans, and outcome measurement. The role establishes strategic direction for care delivery, promotes evidence-based practices and innovation, and ensures compliance with accreditation and federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 24/7 nursing practice for registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and allied/licensed staff
• Provide final authority and approval for job descriptions, nursing policies/procedures, patient care standards, nursing practice standards, staffing plans, and outcome measurement standards
• Delegate appropriate activities to service lines under the ADPCS
• Ensure required licensure/certification/registration for RNs, APNs, and licensed practical/vocational nurses
• Implement competency evaluation processes and annual performance review processes
• Set strategic direction for healthcare delivery, evidence-based practices, research, and innovative care models
• Lead organizational change to improve performance and achieve measurable outcomes
• Transform established practices to build a culture of inquiry and innovation
• Analyze strategic plans and actions related to healthcare, quality, and safety
• Influence strategic leaders to build consensus and cooperation
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and federal standards
• Use economics, cost-benefit analysis, and business models to set priorities and measurable goals
• Uphold ethical principles to support a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Advocate for reliable, accessible, and affordable healthcare policy
• Develop, lead, and support facility-wide patient care delivery programs, policies, guidelines, and procedures

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and paid Federal holidays)
• Retirement: federal pension with vesting and federal 401K with contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm (subject to change)
• Telework: ad-hoc may be approved; position is not virtual
• Relocation/Recruitment incentives: authorized for highly qualified individuals; PCS authorized