Supervisory Nurse (Direct Hire Authority)

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Nurse (Direct Hire Authority)
• Focus: Nurse supervisor and resource person supporting nursing care across long-term care, memory support, assisted living, and independent living settings
• Coverage: Intermittent RN house coverage on weekends, holidays, and all shifts (rotational; may include one monthly weekend shift and two major holiday shifts per year)

Description

The Supervisory Nurse supports and helps manage nursing care for residents across multiple care settings, serving as a nurse supervisor and resource person. The role involves orienting and training nursing staff, explaining healthcare policies and expectations, monitoring nursing care for adherence to established procedures and scope of practice, and documenting assessments or clinical information in the medical record. This Direct Hire Authority announcement is for urgent critical hiring needs.

Responsibilities

• Orient or train nursing staff on established care procedures and unit routines
• Explain healthcare policies or work expectations to nursing staff
• Monitor nursing care delivered by nurses or nursing assistants for adherence to established nursing procedures and scope of practice
• Document patient assessments or clinical information in the medical record per facility guidelines

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status
• Current and active CPR certification
• Accredited professional nursing degree (or approved foreign-equivalency credentials)
• Current active full, unrestricted RN license/registration and NCLEX passage
• GS-11 qualifying experience/education: doctorate in professional nursing/related medical science OR 1+ year professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-09+ plus an approved nursing degree
• Experience must include assigning/scheduling nursing staff, monitoring/training nurses/assistants on procedures/scope, and coordinating with physicians/ancillary staff to resolve care issues and revise care plans
• Availability for intermittent weekend/holiday shifts and rotational coverage across all three shifts

Benefits

• Comprehensive U.S. federal benefits package (eligibility depends on intermittent status)
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation (eligibility depends on position type)
• Health insurance options with employer contribution (up to 75% of premiums) and a retirement program with employer matching contributions