Summary The Chief Nurse - Critical Care is the clinical and administrative coordinator for all aspects of nursing service including policies/practice, budgetary, and administrative oversight of compliance with VHA Directives.. Responsibilities The Chief Nurse - Critical Care: Functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with patient care services/other services.. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.). Transforms health care by implementing new processes, technology, informatics, and data analytics using business models and fundamental concepts of resource management at the program or service level.. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.