Chief Nurse - Sterile Processing
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC
Health system employer
- Eligibility
- RNInfection Control and Prevention
- Unit
- Sterile Processing
Posted Jul 17
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
The Chief Nurse(RN) of Sterile Processing Services assumes responsibility for all aspects of the Sterile Processing Service to include high level disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, infection control and prevention as well as customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The Chief of SPS provides health system-wide leadership for critical and semi-critical RMD, including sterile storage, reprocessing, standard operating procedures, competency assessment, selection, operation, and maintenance of reprocessing equipment, staff education program for RMDs, and quality management of SPS.
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Requirements
- RN
- RN License
- Master's degree in nursing (MSN)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
- Doctoral degree
- 3 years experience
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- U.S. Citizenship
- Background check
- Drug screening
Benefits
- Competitive salary with regular salary increases and performance awards
- 50 days paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
- Federal health insurance
- Vision insurance
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- Dental insurance
- Term life insurance
Place
- City
- Washington, DC
- Median rent
- $1,954/mo
- Local household income
- $109,870/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Washington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.
Washington, DC blends monumental grandeur with livable neighborhood charm. From the historic rowhouses of Capitol Hill to the wooded trails of Rock Creek Park, the nation's capital offers renowned hospital systems, free Smithsonian museums, and Metro access that connects the city to surrounding suburbs.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Nationally the VA describes itself as the largest U.S. nurse employer, with more than 120,000 RNs, APNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants. The VA has said it is on pace to reduce staff by nearly 30,000 by the end of FY2025…
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- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted $156,977-$208,766 range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?