Registered Nurse-Program Coordinator (Pathway to Excellence)
The Miami VA Healthcare System's Nursing Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic RN Program Coordinator (Pathway to Excellence). Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program.
The Program Coordinator (Pathway to Excellence) functions as an advanced clinician and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches based on the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC} Pathway to Excellence (PTE) and Magnet Recognition programs to maintain nursing excellence throughout the facility. Influences organizational outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to carry out functions and activities that support nursing excellence. Duties include but are not limited to; Responsible and accountable for integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence the organizational mission. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, specialized experience, and creative approaches to program management and analysis. Demonstrates sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Participates in strategic planning and alignment of goals at the service, facility, and national level. Applies knowledge of data, information, processes, organizational interactions, skills, and analytical expertise, as well as systems, networks, and information exchange capabilities to document outcome. Assumes leadership in promoting professional development and provides coaching and mentoring to nursing staff. Responsible for program development related to professional governance, EBP, Pl, and professional development; project implementation; oversight of data collection and analysis; designing useful decision support systems; delivering educational experiences. Enhance lifelong learning; and supporting healthcare innovation. 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: 7:30am-4:00pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).
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. 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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. 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.