Supervisory Nurse; Admin​/Ambulatory

About the Position

This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center, Department of Troop Medical Services. The position supervises nursing staff in 3 clinics with 1 being located at Fort Story, Virginia Beach. Work hours are typically Monday-Friday with occasional weekend or evening duties based on mission requirements.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Provides the full range of supervisory duties to include personnel and resource management comprised of coordinating staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards
• Advises the senior leadership on nursing matters; reviews, recommends changes, and assists in the development of regulations, procedures, and other matters.
• Works with senior leaders to optimize unit performance, meet Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures, NCQA recognition, preventive health care measures, access to care and other organizational directed initiatives.
• Participates in Department of Nursing meetings/activities to enhance the quality of management practices, policy definition, procedures, and programs.
• Serves as role model to experienced ambulatory care nurses as well as those who work outside of ambulatory care.
• Provides input regarding organization, structural or content changes throughout the ambulatory care centers, services and clinics in the MTF.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty, and requirements of assignments and the capabilities of the employees.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Position requires a Pre-Employment Physical.
• Required to obtain necessary immunizations (i.e., Hepatitis B, annual influenza) unless exempted by a physician.
• Position requires approximately 5% TDY/travel.
• This position has been designated “Mission Essential”. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations. The incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• May be required to work uncommon tours of duty hours, working either fixed or rotating shift which may include on call, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• This position is designated as having regular and recurring contact with children under the age of 18 and is subject to requirements of DoDI 1402.05.