Nurse Practitioner Clinical/Administrative Leader

Full Job Description

Albany VAMC is seeking an experienced APN Clinical/ Administrative Leader Advanced Practice Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist IV ) Basic Requirements Education.

A post-master's certificate or masters or doctoral degree as a clinical nurse specialist.

(Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a 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) NOTE: Foreign Education.

Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the CNS degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).

Candidates with equivalent CNS post-masters, masters, or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment.

Licensure and Certification. The following licensure and certification requirements are considered conditions of employment. License.

All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full and unrestricted APN license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Board Certification All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in one of the following.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult- gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (AANPCB) , or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (CNS) assignment that are also 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.

Major Duties:

The APN Clinical/Administrative Leader is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who is a senior level leader.

The APN Clinical Administrative Leader displays executive leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and /or discipline lines ad influence organizational mission and health care.

The APN Clinical/Administrative leader is responsible for leadership of service and programmatic operations, both clinical and administrative.

They function as an administrator , educator, and consultant in collaboration with all clinical services/ programs at the facility or network level interdisciplinary service leaders, and executive leadership.

Establishes and maintains effective relationship with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families and the community.

The APN Clinical/Administrator Leader: 1- Assists Nurse Leaders, APNs, and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities expected of them 2- Contributes ideas and recommendation for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of clinical practice.

3- Leads and collaborates in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs 4- Collaborates with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross services and/or disciplines that influence organizational mission and health care 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 8am-4:30pm