Nurse Manager - Blind Rehabilitation

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Manager for Blind Rehabilitation

• Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), days as needed for unit coverage/supervisory duties; responsible for 24/7 operations

Description

The Nurse Manager for Blind Rehabilitation provides leadership and management to ensure high-quality, continuous patient care. The role uses advanced clinical judgment to involve staff in planning, decisions, and outcome evaluation, and implements evidence-based changes based on professional standards. You will also evaluate practice, develop and support staff, and assess programs and service activities using scientific evidence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards

• 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions

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

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

• Work schedule: full-time, days as needed for unit coverage/supervisory duties; responsible for 24/7 operations

• Telework: ad-hoc as determined by agency policy (not a virtual position)

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)

• English language proficiency (basic written and spoken English)

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR meet VA education/credential equivalency criteria

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Complete required online onboarding and pre-employment steps/identification requirements

• Seasonal influenza vaccination required for VA Health Care Personnel

• Complete all application requirements listed in the announcement

Qualifications (Preferred Experience)

• Progressive clinical leadership experience

• Experience with visual impairment/blindness education

• Leadership & management skills including scheduling, performance management, budgeting, and regulatory compliance

Physical Requirements (Summary)

• Lifting and carrying; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers

• Walking and standing (8 hours); repeated bending

• Working alone; protracted/irregular hours; occasional emotional strain