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Job Posting closes: Open Until Filled

Agency Information:Kansas Office of Veterans Services

Kansas Veterans’ Home

1220 WWII Memorial Drive

Winfield, KS 67156

www.kovs.ks.gov

About the Position

Who can apply: Internal and External Candidates who meet the minimum requirements
Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
Veterans' Preference Eligible: No
Search Keywords: Nursing, Nurse, RN, Supervisor, Manager, DON, D.O.N., Administration, Administrator, Clinician

Compensation: $110,000 - 117,000 annually10,000 - $117,000 annually

This position is exempt from earning overtime.

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. Pay Range is equal to the Classified Pay Range of Grade 42.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This is an administrative nursing position responsible for the overall management and serves as the Director of Nursing for the Kansas Veterans Home. The position involves the responsibility for organizing, supervising, and coordinating work of a staff of professional, para-professional, and non-professional deliverers of nursing care; maintaining professional, legal, and ethical standards of performance and the development of agency policies.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities of the nursing service staff.
Assesses nursing programs.
Mediates differences between nursing staff, physicians, and other disciplines.
Oversees final hiring, training, and scheduling of all nursing personnel.
Serves on committees as assigned.
Creates and encourages a social system which fosters the participation of the nursing staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating practices that ensure safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care.
Formulates agency policies, devising procedures essential to the achievement of objectives and in developing and evaluating programs and services.
Provides input to the Nursing Department budget.
Communicates as needed to make others aware of critically ill residents and related problems.
Coordinates health care services for all residents.
Ensures that a wellness and prevention program is provided for all residents.
Delegates authority and responsibility for work of the nursing unit to subordinate supervisors.
Develops values and goals for the Nursing Department.
Monitors nursing assessments.
Helps facilitate QAPI, infection prevention, and antibiotic stewardship in conjunction with the designated staff.
Collaborates with support staff to provide mandatory and continui9ng education experiences for nursing staff.
An essential function of this position is regular and predictable attendance.
Contact the recruiter listed below for a full position description.

Qualifications

Licensing & Certification:
- Eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Kansas
Minimum Qualifications:
- Four (4) years of experience in registered nursing.
- Be free from conviction of a criminal offense that prevents employment with the Kansas Veterans Home.
Preferred Qualifications: (Candidates may be screened based on qualifications)
- One (1) year of experience supervising subordinate staff members.
- Six (6) months of experience working with a geriatric population.
- Experience with Medicare and Medicaid regulations and procedures as they relate to a skilled care facility.
- Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A positive work history in the medical field.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
- Must take and pass a drug screening within 24 hours of being offered the position.
- Obtain a Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate (Request yours here.)
- Pass a criminal background screening.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Shelley Fisher
Email: Shelley.Fisher@ks.gov
Phone: 620/705-6222
Mailing Address: 1220 WWII Memorial Drive, Winfield, KS 67156

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE):Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612

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