Assistant Nurse Manager (Vascular Access & Transport Team)

Veterans Health Administration • Brockton, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a full-time nursing position at the VA Boston Healthcare System, with duties at the West Roxbury and Brockton campuses. The ANM supports the Nurse Manager with supervisory responsibilities and accountability for the 24/7 operation of designated units, and provides coverage for other ANMs as needed. This role supports oversight of the Vascular Access and Patient Transport Teams at both campuses and the Nursing Assistant (NA) Float Team.

The ANM provides direction and supervision for staff orientation, training, development, and performance evaluation. Serving as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, the ANM provides team leadership and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to address barriers and implement evidence-based programs and processes. The position supports daily operations, staffing, competency validation, staff development, and quality improvement across the teams. It may include direct clinical coverage to meet patient-care and operational needs, including high-volume IV placement and phlebotomy services. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of Infusion Nurses Society (INS) Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice and their application to safe, evidence-based vascular access care.

The ANM promotes ethical decision-making, accountability, culturally competent care, and high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. The role builds relationships across the care continuum and contributes to care-delivery models and environmental design to support evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care. The ANM ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, aligns clinical objectives with organizational strategy, participates in strategy planning and execution, and promotes an inclusive workplace that values diversity.

The position is scheduled for day shift, with flexible hours; compressed or flexible scheduling may be available. Ad-hoc telework is available, but this is not a virtual position. Travel to other VA campuses and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics may be required. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, meeting the specified ACEN or CCNE accreditation requirements, or an applicable education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• Knowledge of the Infusion Nurses Society Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice and their application to safe, evidence-based vascular access care.
• Ability to satisfactorily perform the physical duties of the position.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Meet applicable pre-employment conditions, including drug screening for testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• May be required to complete a probationary period and credentialing process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience placing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline catheters.
• Vascular Access-Board Certified (VA-BC) certification.

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.
• Support oversight of the Vascular Access and Patient Transport Teams at the West Roxbury and Brockton campuses, as well as the Nursing Assistant Float Team.
• Support daily operations and staffing across the teams.
• Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, development, competency validation, and individual performance evaluation.
• Provide leadership as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to remove barriers to care and implement evidence-based programs and processes.
• Manage high-volume IV placement and phlebotomy services and provide direct clinical coverage as needed.
• Promote ethical decision-making, accountability, culturally competent care, and high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Cultivate partnerships across the care continuum through 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.
• 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 support leadership and career growth.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 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, 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

What This Job Offers

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