Assistant Nurse Manager (Anm) Interventional And Specialty Care

Veterans Health Administration • Bay Pines, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties and responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operations of their designated units. They provide coverage for other ANMs as needed. The ANM is responsible for performance improvement data, customer service, patient satisfaction, and employee and patient safety. They will interview applicants and review employee relations. They will maintain the standards of care and practice, and the work environment. The ANM actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. They coach staff and work to resolve employee conduct and performance issues. They participate in service and healthcare system committees, and task forces to improve nursing practice and care. The ANM identifies the educational needs of staff and designs an education plan to meet area needs. Additionally, they work at facilitating and supporting student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new nurses. They are guided by EEO principles and work in partnership with the AFGE. They will work in concert with the NM to arrange for managerial coverage to handle administrative and clinical issues in their absence. They promote a culture of safety and models the principles of a High Reliability Organization in all interactions. They review all electronic patient event reports for their assigned unit to ensure resolution is completed. The Assistant Nurse Manager in conjunction with Nurse Manager leads quality improvement and system redesign activities based on data and tracks progress until completion. The ANM actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. They coach staff and work to resolve employee conduct and performance issues. They participate in service and healthcare system committees, and task forces to improve nursing practice and care. Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans. They assist in policy and standard operating procedure development, review and updating based on evidenced based practice. They stay informed of programmatic changes provided by VA Central Office, VISN or local leadership, and maintain knowledge of standards of care and accrediting bodies' requirements for Interventional and Specialty Care areas. The ANM has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and provides input into the evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They enhance care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes. The ANM seeks knowledge from professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. They adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels. They equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), 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 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• 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.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
• Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
• Masters of Science degree in Nursing
• One (1) year of supervisory or management experience
• Three (3) - Five (5) years of Specialty Clinic/Procedural nursing experience
• National Certification
• Basic Life Support certification/ACLS

Responsibilities

• Supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties and responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operations of their designated units.
• Provides coverage for other ANMs as needed.
• Responsible for performance improvement data, customer service, patient satisfaction, and employee and patient safety.
• Interviews applicants and reviews employee relations.
• Maintains the standards of care and practice, and the work environment.
• Actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians.
• Coaches staff and works to resolve employee conduct and performance issues.
• Participates in service and healthcare system committees, and task forces to improve nursing practice and care.
• Identifies the educational needs of staff and designs an education plan to meet area needs.
• Facilitates and supports student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new nurses.
• Works in concert with the NM to arrange for managerial coverage to handle administrative and clinical issues in their absence.
• Promotes a culture of safety and models the principles of a High Reliability Organization in all interactions.
• Reviews all electronic patient event reports for their assigned unit to ensure resolution is completed.
• Leads quality improvement and system redesign activities based on data and tracks progress until completion.
• Participates within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.
• Assists in policy and standard operating procedure development, review and updating based on evidenced based practice.
• Stays informed of programmatic changes provided by VA Central Office, VISN or local leadership, and maintains knowledge of standards of care and accrediting bodies' requirements for Interventional and Specialty Care areas.
• Has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and provides input into the evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team.
• Enhances care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
• Seeks knowledge from professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.
• Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• Equips staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Cultivates alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• regular salary increases
• potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager