Nurse Manager
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Identifies problems/issues and appropriately addresses process improvement. Anticipates emergencies, coordinates prevention and evaluates responses through critical analysis of patient situations. Facilitates training, education and evaluation of safety skills for team members in area of assignment for the following:
emergency Functional Statement Primary Care/Specialty Care Nurse Manager All 687 Locations as Applicable 3 preparedness plan, hazardous materials, fire plan, equipment failure emergency plans, and utility outage response procedures. Assesses the complex learning needs of specific patient/family cohorts. Effectively communicates plans with Primary Care interdisciplinary teams. Creates daily staff assignments. Prioritizes staff assignments to assure the timely completion of assigned work. Secures staff coverage for unexpected leave or increased acuity. Evaluates practice of self and others using professional standards, relevant status, and regulations, and takes action to improve performance. Ensures that nursing care is planned, and that thorough documentation is made within the medical record. Maintains knowledge of current Joint Commission and other standards and assures that Primary Care/Specialty Care nursing staff is in compliance with accreditation requirements. Develops and writes policy and procedures to meet these requirements and related standards. Participates in interdisciplinary processes that improve performance. Performs analyses of unit trends and initiates appropriate actions. Ensures compliance with risk management and infection control procedures and promotes a safe work and patient care environment. Participates in formal quality improvement as assigned. Follows the labor contract and communicates with the Chief of Staff and Medical Directors to suggest changes which affect the staff, prior to bargaining. Promotes effective working relationships among staff and peers and is an active participant in staff meetings. Assists staff in identifying individual and program specific learning needs and areas for growth and/or improvement and collaborates with the Chief of Staff and Medical Directors on how best to meet those needs. Addresses staff concerns in a professional timely manner by utilizing collaborative skills to prevent problems, and to identify, analyze and resolve issues. Maintains cost awareness of FTEE, usage of OT, CT, unscheduled hours, and works to balance patient care needs with resources. Collaborates with the Chief of Staff and the Medical Directors to provide adequate resources for staffing coverage to meet patient care needs. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; 8:
00 a.m.-4:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off:
Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 10 paid Federal holidays per year. Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure:
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. Recruitment Incentive/Relocation Incentive is not authorized for this position. EDRP is not authorized for this position. PCS is not authorized for this position. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred
Experience:
Preferred experience in dermatology, wound care, urology, urgent care or previous nursing supervisory experience. Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs.), moderate carrying (15-44 lbs.), straight pulling (.5 hr.), pushing (.5 hr.), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (2.5 hrs.), standing (5 hr.), repeated bending, ability to distinguish basic colors, and hearing (aid permitted).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Identifies problems/issues and appropriately addresses process improvement. Anticipates emergencies, coordinates prevention and evaluates responses through critical analysis of patient situations. Facilitates training, education and evaluation of safety skills for team members in area of assignment for the following:
emergency Functional Statement Primary Care/Specialty Care Nurse Manager All 687 Locations as Applicable 3 preparedness plan, hazardous materials, fire plan, equipment failure emergency plans, and utility outage response procedures. Assesses the complex learning needs of specific patient/family cohorts. Effectively communicates plans with Primary Care interdisciplinary teams. Creates daily staff assignments. Prioritizes staff assignments to assure the timely completion of assigned work. Secures staff coverage for unexpected leave or increased acuity. Evaluates practice of self and others using professional standards, relevant status, and regulations, and takes action to improve performance. Ensures that nursing care is planned, and that thorough documentation is made within the medical record. Maintains knowledge of current Joint Commission and other standards and assures that Primary Care/Specialty Care nursing staff is in compliance with accreditation requirements. Develops and writes policy and procedures to meet these requirements and related standards. Participates in interdisciplinary processes that improve performance. Performs analyses of unit trends and initiates appropriate actions. Ensures compliance with risk management and infection control procedures and promotes a safe work and patient care environment. Participates in formal quality improvement as assigned. Follows the labor contract and communicates with the Chief of Staff and Medical Directors to suggest changes which affect the staff, prior to bargaining. Promotes effective working relationships among staff and peers and is an active participant in staff meetings. Assists staff in identifying individual and program specific learning needs and areas for growth and/or improvement and collaborates with the Chief of Staff and Medical Directors on how best to meet those needs. Addresses staff concerns in a professional timely manner by utilizing collaborative skills to prevent problems, and to identify, analyze and resolve issues. Maintains cost awareness of FTEE, usage of OT, CT, unscheduled hours, and works to balance patient care needs with resources. Collaborates with the Chief of Staff and the Medical Directors to provide adequate resources for staffing coverage to meet patient care needs. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; 8:
00 a.m.-4:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off:
Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 10 paid Federal holidays per year. Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure:
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. Recruitment Incentive/Relocation Incentive is not authorized for this position. EDRP is not authorized for this position. PCS is not authorized for this position. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred
Experience:
Preferred experience in dermatology, wound care, urology, urgent care or previous nursing supervisory experience. Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs.), moderate carrying (15-44 lbs.), straight pulling (.5 hr.), pushing (.5 hr.), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (2.5 hrs.), standing (5 hr.), repeated bending, ability to distinguish basic colors, and hearing (aid permitted).
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$63,507 to $114,249 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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