Chief Nurse of Education (National Telestroke Program)

The Chief Nurse of Education will function as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, informaticist, implementation advisor, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability. They will provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the National Telestroke Program as directed by the NTSP Director of Operations. Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: Provides direct supervision over the following areas to include, but not limited to Resource Development, Implementation, DoD integration of the National Telestroke Program, Onboarding Process of new facilities to the NTSP Acute services and the National Telecenter for Stroke Recovery (NTSR) services to include Subacute, Post Stroke First Steps, & Tele Neurohospitalist programs, and the Sustainment of education, resources, and information flow to onboarded facilities as well as Interdisciplinary Simulations. Responsible for New Employee Orientation & Oversees the process, New Supervisor Training programs, and the facility LEAD program. Responsible for generating and disseminating new knowledge relevant to clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education. Directly responsible for education needs assessments; provision, design, and evaluation of staff and patient education activities; provision of Library Services by the Learning Resource Center (LRC); and acts as the education liaison to all participating medical center services. Has fiscal oversight of education program funding, scholarship program management, and LRC budget. Responsible for budget planning, forecasting, management, coaching and supervision of nursing and administrative support staff, program development, performance improvement leadership, labor management activities and participation in the interdisciplinary team. Responsible for the Veterans Affairs Student Trainee Experience Program (VA STEP) and nursing trainees. Will consult with VHA's Employee Education System (EES) as needed to ensure compliance with staff education functions such as mandatory training, Talent Management System (TMS), availability of learning resources, and all Veteran Affairs Central Office (VACO) reporting related to nursing education. Responsible for creating and updating all national stroke education with ILead, Veterans Health Library (VHL), and imed consent. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the all participating facilities and VISNs. Will collaborate with the Department of Defense (DOD) in the implementation of stroke services in 32 facilities to utilize the National Telestroke Program in order to enhance and expediate the care of active duty military personnel and their families and providing the best care possible. The Chief of Education will be responsible for ensuring funding is managed with active duty military insurance, managing the Joint Incentive Funds (JIF), and maintaining quality control. Other related duties as assigned. 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; To be discussed at interview; Subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency Compressed/Flexible: May be available; To be discussed at interview Telework: Not Applicable; This is a remote position Virtual/Remote: This is a remote/virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized