Registered Nurse (Supervisory Clinical Education Program Manager)

This position is part of the Education and Learning Resources Section at the Portland VA Medical Center. The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. They will also assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Major duties: Portland is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Portland is known for having the amenities of a major city (such as an international airport, an efficient public transit system, major league sports teams and many museums and art galleries) and the charms of a small city (such as plentiful arts and crafts fairs, independent bookstores and local traditions like the annual Rose Festival Parade).

Rain or shine, you can take advantage of the city's proximity to nature by playing in the Willamette River, wandering through lush public parks and gardens, biking the city's 162 miles (261 km) of bike lanes and hiking trails both within city limits and in the nearby Columbia River Gorge. The Nurse Clinical Education Supervisory Program Manager demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact the standard of care and safety of staff while caring for all patients throughout the continuum of care.

Accountable for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the program and the staff who support it. Oversees the provision of staff education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation related to the programs. Provides training to staff and employees, integrating adult learning principles. Serves as scholarship coordinator and/or mentor, maintaining current knowledge of local and national policies to meet program outcomes.

Serves as Clinical Skills Administrator, assigning roles and learning assignments to clinical staff to maintain operations. Requirements: 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 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.