Nurse Manager (Primary Care)

Veterans Health Administration • North Bend, OR

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Roseburg VA Health Care System is hiring a Registered Nurse Manager for its North Bend, Oregon clinic. The Nurse Manager functions as a clinical expert and is accountable for the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. As the designated first-line supervisor, the Nurse Manager oversees assigned units and provides coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed.

The Nurse Manager directs staff orientation, training, development, and performance evaluation, and serves as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to improve care outcomes, remove barriers, and implement evidence-based programs and processes. It also supports staff development, high-quality and cost-effective care, regulatory compliance, and alignment of nursing and clinical objectives with organizational strategy.

The position is permanent and is based at the North Bend clinic. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific time. Ad hoc telework may be available with supervisory approval; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station expenses, are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an eligible accredited professional nursing program, or qualifying foreign nursing education with the required equivalency validation where applicable.
• 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 appointment may be possible for otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education and specialized nursing experience requirements for the applicable Nurse II or Nurse III grade.
• For Nurse II: qualifying options include a BSN and two years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; an MSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; a related master's degree with a BSN and one year of such specialized experience; a nursing doctorate without professional nursing experience; or a related doctorate with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• For Nurse III: qualifying options include an MSN or related master's degree with a BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, including one year equivalent to Nurse II; a nursing doctorate and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II; or a related doctorate with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II. Nurse III candidates must also meet the applicable dimension requirements.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants must complete required pre-employment screening, onboarding, and documentation; applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment drug screening.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA healthcare personnel.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading clinical operations in an ambulatory care setting.
• Experience with patients with chronic and complex medical conditions, geriatric patients, or medically underserved individuals.
• At least one year of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, development, and evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Provide leadership as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor to the team.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to improve care outcomes, remove barriers, and implement evidence-based programs and processes.
• Engage in professional organizations to support leadership and career growth.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making and foster accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• Equip staff to provide competent care and promote accountability for 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 to support evidence-based, accessible, affordable patient care.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, directives, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Align nursing and clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes and participate in strategy planning and execution.
• Promote the organization's vision and mission in the workplace.
• Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback for improvement.
• Foster a safe, supportive environment for healthcare professionals' development.
• Provide coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed.

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 a 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