Nurse Manager, Community Care

Quick Facts

Community Care Nurse Manager accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care, focused on individual growth and development with increasing self-direction.

Description

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community care using age-specific components. Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction, and drive evidence-based improvements through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate delivery of care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinate care throughout the continuum with emphasis on patient education and self-management.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes and participate in process improvement.
• Validate understanding of the rationale for care processes and clinical decisions.
• Question and refine clinical practices to provide evidence-based care.
• Remove barriers with the interdisciplinary team and implement new evidence-based programs/processes.
• Provide leadership and creative management approaches for complex client care.
• Operate assigned unit(s) and provide coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed.
• Supervise orientation, training, staff development, and evaluate individual staff performance.
• Serve as role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor for the team.
• Seek professional organization knowledge to enhance leadership and career growth.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or eligible non-citizen appointment when required under VA policy).
• English language proficiency in written and spoken communication for direct patient care roles.
• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or a VA-accepted equivalent pathway.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN licensure/registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Successful completion of online onboarding and pre-employment requirements with acceptable identification.
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Drug test required; subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Preferred: community care experience and 5+ years of management experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays).
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions.
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options.
• Licensure: requires 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Work schedule: 7:30am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday; telework not available; not a virtual position.