Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Nurse Manager provides overall management, leadership, and supervision of nursing operations in assigned GI, Bronchoscopy, Catheterization, and CVI clinical areas. The role provides first-line supervisory oversight and ensures safe, timely, efficient, high-quality, Veteran-centered nursing care in accordance with professional standards, VA policies, and regulatory requirements.

The Nurse Manager plans, directs, and evaluates nursing services; oversees staffing, assignments, schedules, and personnel resources; and supports staff performance, recruitment, training, orientation, and professional development. The position collaborates with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and nursing leadership to coordinate care, improve operations, and promote effective resource use. It also supports evidence-based practice, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, patient and employee safety, and organizational initiatives.

The schedule will be determined by service needs and may require flexibility, including rotation of tours or non-administrative tours. Telework is ad hoc as determined by the agency; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional nursing program approved by an appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion, subject to the stated bridge-program and foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the applicable Nurse grade and level education, experience, and dimension criteria described in the announcement.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding, and pass the pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must submit to urinalysis; refusal results in denial of VA employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the application requirements in the Required Documents section.
• The position may require a probationary period.
• The physical requirements include visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, potentially prolonged walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing, and possible patient and object transfers.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Five years of experience in Bronchoscopy, GI, or Cath Lab.
• Prior leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line supervisory leadership and oversight of nursing personnel and daily clinical operations in assigned GI/Bronchoscopy/Cath/CVI units.
• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate nursing services to support safe, timely, effective, Veteran-centered care.
• Manage staffing needs, assignments, schedules, leave requests, and personnel resources.
• Assign work according to organizational priorities, workload, staff competencies, and patient-care needs.
• Set performance expectations, evaluate employee performance, and provide feedback, coaching, and counseling.
• Participate in recruitment and selection, interview applicants, and recommend appointments, advancements, and reassignments.
• Address employee conduct and performance concerns and recommend disciplinary actions in accordance with applicable policies.
• Identify staff education, orientation, training, and professional development needs and coordinate opportunities to improve competencies.
• Support nursing orientation, competency validation, professional development, and clinical learning for students and newly hired personnel.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary healthcare professionals, and other Nurse Managers to coordinate patient care and optimize operations and resource use.
• Ensure nursing practice complies with professional standards, evidence-based practices, clinical procedures, and organizational policies.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care delivery processes to improve patient safety, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures for consistent nursing practice.
• Participate in strategic planning, organizational initiatives, and care-delivery model development to improve access, efficiency, patient satisfaction, and quality.
• Monitor performance improvement data, patient-care outcomes, patient satisfaction, employee safety, and other quality indicators.
• Implement corrective actions and process improvements to address identified concerns and maintain compliance.
• Maintain accreditation readiness and ensure compliance with Joint Commission, regulatory, VA, and organizational standards.
• Promote a safe clinical environment through infection prevention, occupational safety, emergency preparedness, and patient safety practices.
• Work with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams to identify barriers to care and implement evidence-based improvements.
• Participate in medical center committees, task forces, shared governance, and organizational initiatives.
• Promote communication, teamwork, employee engagement, professional accountability, and a respectful work environment.
• Serve as a professional role model, educator, mentor, and clinical resource.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential 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 and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• 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