Registered Nurse - Supervisory Assistant Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Columbia, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Supervisory Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) position in the Float Pool - Patient Care Services at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The ANM supports the Nurse Manager in overseeing nursing unit or patient-care-area operations, fosters team development, ensures adherence to clinical-practice standards, and serves as a liaison between staff and leadership. The position combines clinical expertise and leadership responsibilities and offers opportunities to develop management skills in preparation for potential Nurse Manager roles.

The role is divided equally between administrative and clinical duties: 50% administrative time and 50% clinical time. Administrative work includes supporting unit operations, staff scheduling and leave coordination, supervision, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, regulatory and accreditation compliance, and performance improvement. Clinical work includes providing and overseeing patient care, serving as a clinical resource and role model, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, responding to patient-condition changes, supporting staff in high-acuity situations, and monitoring care quality and effectiveness. Off-tour coverage is provided as needed to support operations, staffing oversight, leadership continuity, and clinical support across shifts.

The ANM supports the Nurse Manager with designated units and may cover for other ANMs. The role is accountable for orientation, training, staff development, and performance evaluation, and exercises specified supervisory authority over assigned employees. The ANM is not ordinarily responsible for independently carrying out Nurse Manager duties.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying equivalent education as specified in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment exception is described for otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Selected applicants are subject to background/security investigation and, for testing-designated positions, pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete the online onboarding process and all application requirements described in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Manager or supervisor experience.
• One to three years of critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Manager in overseeing nursing unit and patient-care-area operations.
• Provide coverage for other Assistant Nurse Managers as needed.
• Coordinate staff scheduling and leave, and supervise assigned personnel.
• Participate in recruitment and selection and support performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and clinical-practice standards.
• Guide performance-improvement initiatives and involve staff in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.
• Provide and oversee direct patient care, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on age-specific needs.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Serve as a clinical resource, educator, practitioner, and role model.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address barriers and implement evidence-based programs and processes.
• Respond to changes in patient condition and support staff during high-acuity situations.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Oversee staff orientation, training, development, and individual performance evaluation.
• Direct work and assign duties; recommend awards; approve or deny leave; recall employees to duty; and propose discipline or grievance adjustments, or effectively recommend such actions.
• Provide off-tour coverage as needed to maintain operational continuity, staffing oversight, and clinical support across shifts.

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 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