Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager

Department of Veterans Affairs • Lecanto, FL

373d • $101,832 - $154,769

About The Position

James A Haley Hospital and Clinics has a RN Nurse Manager position available at our Lecanto Outpatient Clinic. This position falls under our Nursing Ambulatory Care Department. We seek an energetic, forward-thinking, Registered Nurse (RN) with outstanding communication skills to serve as the Nurse Manager (NM). The incumbent will be responsible for helping enhance the collaborative relationship between nursing, the medical staff and other disciplines in a face-to-face and virtual environment. The NM works in close coordination with facility and VISN Management to ensure that PACT principles are applied and used efficiently in support of a broad range of clinical functions, including direct patient care, specialty consultation, Telehealth clinics, teachings, and research endeavors.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is required.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nursing (MSN).
• 1-3 years PACT RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations and resources at the Lecanto clinic.
• Leads and guides staff in the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Identifies clinical and administrative issues, takes action towards resolution, and evaluates the outcomes.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate timely patient care services.
• Evaluates staff performance and monitors panel size.
• Coaches and counsels staff, serving as a preceptor and mentor.
• Reviews and addresses employee time and attendance and associated dependability metrics.
• Initiates quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and Hospital Performance Measures.
• Applies evidence to improve nursing practice and patient care.
• Assists with conducting evidence-based research for innovative programs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees