Registered Nurse Manager (Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology)

Veterans Health Administration • Kansas City, MO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority responsible and accountable for the operation of the Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology service in Kansas City, Missouri. The NM directs and supervises staff orientation, training, development, and evaluation of individual staff performance. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be available to a highly qualified candidate. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval; awards may be up to $200,000 for an eligibility period of one to five years.

The Nurse Manager leads nursing practice, staff, and interdisciplinary efforts to improve care and outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. The role promotes collaboration, continuity of care, peer accountability, patient advocacy, ethical practice, and improvement of the Veteran experience, while modeling high-reliability principles and I CARE values.

The work schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compressed or flexible scheduling is not authorized. Telework is ad hoc, and the position is not virtual. Permanent change of station is not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated VA education pathways and exceptions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Must meet the applicable VA Nurse grade and level scope, education, and dimension criteria.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis screening for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Must be able to complete background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements and provide acceptable identification.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Must complete application requirements described in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of Cath Lab experience.
• Three or more years of Interventional Radiology experience.
• Three or more years of nursing leadership experience.
• Master's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, development, and evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Promote excellence, improvement in nursing practice, and collaboration with customers beyond the immediate practice setting through effective communication, professional behavior, and leadership.
• Participate in facility- or service-level committees and councils, build active relationships, and lead improvements in care beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Demonstrate emotional and social intelligence, resilience, sound judgment, and workplace integrity; facilitate formal and informal mentoring to develop current and future leaders.
• Initiate and lead interdisciplinary teams that use critical thinking to improve nursing practice.
• Lead and organize care delivery to ensure continuity of care and peer accountability in alignment with ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Apply advanced clinical knowledge and judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.
• Lead improvements in nursing practice and demonstrate outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Lead initiatives to improve the Veteran experience, including care coordination, timely resolution of issues, response to negative trends, and attention to environment-of-care concerns.
• Demonstrate leadership in patient advocacy by protecting the health, safety, and rights of patient population groups.
• Lead staff in identifying, analyzing, and addressing ethical issues affecting patients, caregivers, and staff.
• Model high-reliability principles and I CARE values to improve consistency of care and patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with awards up to $200,000 for one to five years.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be paid to a highly qualified candidate.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days 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.
• VA Nurse Total Rewards package.

What This Job Offers

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