Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Clarksburg, WV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is a clinical expert responsible for providing leadership, management, and first-line supervisory oversight of nursing operations within assigned clinical units. The role ensures the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, evidence-based, and Veteran-centered nursing care while maintaining compliance with professional nursing standards, VA policies, and regulatory requirements.

The Nurse Manager oversees nursing personnel and daily clinical operations; organizes and evaluates nursing care; supports staff orientation, training, professional development, competency assessment, and performance evaluation; and coordinates patient care across the healthcare continuum. The position collaborates with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary professionals; leads quality, safety, and process-improvement initiatives; and promotes patient advocacy, Veteran experience, and efficient use of resources. The Nurse Manager also contributes to facility and service-level committees, strategic planning, clinical education, and continuity of nursing leadership.

This is not a virtual position, and telework is not available. The work schedule will be determined based on service needs and may be adjusted to operational requirements. Physical activities include prolonged walking, standing, and sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, and kneeling. Safe patient handling and mobility protocols must be followed.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education and equivalency provisions described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the announcement describes a Graduate Nurse Technician exception for qualifying candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level. Requirements vary by grade and may include an ADN or diploma, BSN, MSN, doctoral degree, and specified professional or specialized nursing experience.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Complete the online onboarding process and application requirements in the Required Documents section.
• Provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements; effective May 7, 2025, non-REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards cannot be used as acceptable identification.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a VA Health Care Personnel requirement.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Follow safe patient handling and mobility protocols.

Nice To Haves

• ICU critical care experience.
• Leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line supervisory leadership and oversight of nursing personnel and daily clinical operations within assigned units.
• Plan, organize, direct, implement, and evaluate nursing care delivery to support safe, timely, effective, and Veteran-centered care.
• Supervise nursing personnel, including staff orientation, training, professional development, competency assessment, and performance evaluation.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, professional support, and constructive feedback to nursing staff.
• Coordinate patient care across the healthcare continuum, including patient education, self-management, care coordination, and patient satisfaction.
• Apply expert clinical judgment and nursing knowledge to care for Veterans with complex healthcare needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary professionals to improve care coordination, address barriers, and enhance outcomes.
• Lead nursing care delivery to promote continuity of care, effective communication, and accountability for professional practice.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based nursing practices, clinical programs, and process-improvement initiatives.
• Involve staff in planning, decision-making, and evaluating patient-care outcomes.
• Support care delivery models and environmental improvements that promote accessible, equitable, high-quality healthcare services.
• Ensure compliance with VA policies, professional nursing standards, accreditation requirements, regulatory directives, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in strategic planning and align nursing operations and clinical objectives with organizational goals and performance expectations.
• Promote teamwork, employee engagement, accountability, and effective communication in a professional work environment.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model, supporting staff learning and professional development.
• Advocate for Veterans' rights, dignity, safety, and individualized healthcare needs; identify and address ethical issues affecting Veterans, families, caregivers, and staff.
• Lead initiatives to improve Veteran experience, patient satisfaction, care coordination, timeliness of services, and patient safety.
• Promote high-reliability principles and VA I CARE values to improve consistency of care and clinical outcomes.
• Participate in facility and service-level committees, councils, and interdisciplinary initiatives to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Lead and support educational initiatives, mentoring opportunities, and professional development activities.
• Integrate evidence-based research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences into care delivery and clinical decision-making.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, performance-improvement data, and resource utilization to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and patient care.
• Promote efficient and cost-effective healthcare resource utilization while maintaining high standards of nursing practice.
• Provide cross-coverage for other Nurse Managers as assigned and support continuity of nursing leadership and operations.
• 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.
• 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