Nurse Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Manager (first-line supervisory authority)

Description

The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for operating assigned units and providing coverage for other nurse managers as needed. The role leads, educates, and supervises the nursing team to enhance care outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration and implementation of evidence-based programs and processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient education, self-management support, and continuity-of-care to improve patient satisfaction

• Direct and supervise orientation, training, development, and performance evaluation of staff

• Lead as role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based programs/processes

• Equip staff with tools for competent care and promote accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes

• Contribute to care delivery model development and environmental design for evidence-based, accessible, affordable patient care

• Align nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes; participate in strategy planning and execution

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

• Provide professional nursing perspective in interdisciplinary discussions

• Maintain flexibility in schedule and assignments; provide operational support as required

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizens only when VA cannot recruit qualified citizens per VA policy)

• English proficiency for basic written and spoken communication

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

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration

• Complete required onboarding and pre-employment steps

• Subject to background/security investigation; may be required to complete a pre-employment physical evaluation

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

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

• Federal retirement (traditional pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions)

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options