Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager, Acute Care Med/Surg

Veterans Health Administration • East Orange, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) with the Acute Care Med/Surg service at the VA Medical Center in East Orange, New Jersey. The ANM supports the Nurse Manager with supervisory duties and is accountable for the 24/7 operation of designated units, providing coverage for other ANMs as needed.

The ANM directs and supervises staff orientation, training, development, and performance evaluation. As a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, the ANM provides leadership to the team and collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues to improve care outcomes, remove barriers, and implement evidence-based programs and processes. The role promotes culturally competent care, accountability, and high-quality, cost-effective outcomes; builds alliances across the care continuum; and contributes to care delivery models and environmental design that support accessible, affordable, equitable, and evidence-based patient care.

The ANM supports nursing and clinical objectives aligned with organizational strategy, participates in strategy planning and execution, promotes an inclusive workplace, and ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, VA directives, policies, and standard operating procedures. The role also encourages professional engagement to support leadership and career growth.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. VA offers a total rewards package that includes competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards, paid time off, retirement benefits, and federal insurance programs.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited professional nursing program, subject to the stated provisions for bridge-program and foreign-educated candidates.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Meet the applicable Nurse grade and level education, experience, and dimension criteria.
• Progressive leadership experience of more than one year is preferred.
• More than five years of med/surg experience is preferred.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet applicable U.S. citizenship or appointment eligibility requirements and other stated pre-employment conditions, including background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Med/surg experience of more than five years.
• Progressive leadership experience of more than one year.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Manager with supervisory duties and accountability for the 24/7 operation of designated units.
• Provide coverage for other Assistant Nurse Managers as needed.
• Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, development, and individual performance evaluation.
• Provide leadership to the team as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to improve care outcomes, remove barriers, and implement evidence-based programs and processes.
• Promote ethical decision-making and accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• Equip staff to provide culturally competent care and promote high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Build alliances across the care continuum through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Contribute to care delivery models and environmental design that support evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, VA directives, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Align nursing and clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes and participate in strategy planning and execution.
• Promote an inclusive workplace that values diversity.
• Engage in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.

Benefits

• 50 days of paid time off per year, comprising 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree