Nurse Manager (Registered Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Manager (Registered Nurse)

• Focus: First-line supervisory authority for assigned long-term care unit(s)

Description

The Nurse Manager functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, providing leadership to the nursing team. The role is responsible for direction and supervision of orientation, training, development, and evaluation of staff performance, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement evidence-based programs and processes. The Nurse Manager ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards and is accountable for documented program/service-level outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line supervision and coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed

• Lead onboarding and staff development: orientation, training, coaching, and performance evaluation

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes and implement evidence-based improvements

• Promote accountability and ethical decision-making at personal, organizational, and staff levels

• Equip staff with tools for competent, safe, high-quality, cost-effective nursing care

• Support professional growth through leadership engagement and professional organization participation

• Contribute to care delivery model and environment design to ensure accessible, affordable, equitable care

• Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance with regulatory/accreditation standards, directives, policies, and SOPs

• Provide informal constructive feedback to peers

• Foster a safe, supportive environment for professional development

• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes; ensure documented program/service-level outcomes

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (with limited non-citizen appointment exceptions per VA policy)

• English language proficiency for direct patient care

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or meet VA-approved education/licensure equivalency pathway

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state/territory/DC (or Graduate Nurse Technician exception while pursuing licensure)

• Background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation

• Complete online onboarding and meet pre-employment identification requirements (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025)

• Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation

• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards

• Paid time off: 50 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)

• Federal retirement: traditional pension with vesting and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Comprehensive insurance options (health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care)

• Licensure support: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, day shift

• Telework: not available

• Relocation/recruitment incentives: not authorized