Assistant Nurse Manager (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Assistant Nurse Manager (RN)

• Core focus: Clinical expertise, accountable 24/7 unit support, and evidence-based nursing care coordination

Description

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager with supervisory duties and accountability for 24/7 operations of designated units. The ANM acts as a clinical expert, performing the nursing process—assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on age-specific components—and coordinates patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care. The role also helps ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards and supports evidence-based care delivery improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support Nurse Manager with supervision and accountability for 24/7 unit operations
• Direct and supervise orientation, training, development of staff, and provide input for individual staff performance evaluation
• Contribute to care delivery model and environmental design development to support evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Align nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes and participate in strategy planning and execution
• Engage in professional organizations to support leadership and career growth
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary, 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 401K with up to 5% employer contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm
• Relocation/Recruitment incentives: not authorized; telework not available; virtual not available

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizens only if recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible per VA policy)
• English language proficiency for direct patient care (basic written and spoken English)
• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR approved bridge-program pathway OR foreign-education equivalency validation
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state/territory/DC (Graduate Nurse Technician exception allowed while pursuing licensure)
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Testing-designated position drug screening via urinalysis prior to appointment (refusal results in denial)
• Selective Service registration required for eligible males born after 12/31/1959
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025)
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation required
• May be required to serve a probationary period
• Physical ability to perform direct patient care tasks (lifting, prolonged standing/sitting, bending/stooping, walking, reaching, repetitive motion, climbing stairs)

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Primary Care or PACT experience
• 5–10 years of leadership experience