The Advanced Practice Nurse(APN) IV Deputy Chief-Inpatient Medicine Services(DCIMS provides a full range os services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The DCIMS executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influence the organization's mission and healthcare. The Deputy Chief-Inpatient Medicine Services is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who serves as the direct facilitator for coordination of acute care in collaboration with the emergency department, intensive care unit, behavior health services, blind rehab, community living center, Department of Defense, and National Tele-Stroke Program, as well as community health resources and partners. This position is responsible for leadership of inpatient medicine service and programmatic operations for GCVHCS Acute Care including data-driven metrics including SAIL, IVC, utilization management, and executive dashboard accountabilities both clinical and administrative, to include other duties but is not limited to: The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, function s an administrator, educator, and consultant in collaboration with all clinical services/programs at the facility or network level, interdisciplinary service leaders, and executive leadership. The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community. The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, assists Nurse Leaders, APNs, and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities expected of them. The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of clinical practice. The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, leads and collaborates in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs. The Deputy Chief Advanced Practice Nurse, 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 7am-330pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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