Registered Nurse- Assistant Nurse Manager-V2/Spinal Cord Injury
About The Position
The Registered Nurse-Assistant Nurse Manager serves as an assistant with line authority to the Nurse Manager in the V2 Spinal Cord Injury Service at the Long Beach VAMC. The role provides leadership, supervision, and direction to nursing staff and may include direct patient care and other delegated duties. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Permanent Change of Station is not authorized. The assistant nurse manager supports unit operations and is responsible for performance improvement, customer service and patient satisfaction, patient and employee safety, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards. The role actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. The VA describes a total rewards package that includes competitive salary, regular salary increases and potential performance awards; 50 days of paid time off per year (26 annual leave days, 13 sick leave days, and 11 federal holidays); a traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions; and federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance. One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory is required.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse 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.
- Must meet the education and experience qualifications for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
- One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Applicants selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position must submit to pre-employment urinalysis.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
- Must undergo a background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Must complete the online onboarding process and application requirements in the Required Documents section.
- Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- May be required to serve a probationary period.
- Must meet the listed physical requirements, including heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over), pushing and pulling, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, use of both hands, walking and standing up to eight hours, repeated bending, and rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination; a hearing aid is permitted.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to nursing staff as an assistant with line authority to the unit Nurse Manager.
- Perform delegated duties, including providing direct patient care.
- Develop time schedules.
- Assist with completing performance evaluations.
- Recommend disciplinary actions.
- Take responsibility for performance improvement and customer service/patient satisfaction.
- Address patient and employee safety, employee relations, standards of care and practice, and the work environment.
- Ensure attention to accreditation and regulatory standards.
- Develop and manage collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
