Registered Nurse (Assistant Nurse Manager)

Veterans Health Administration • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties and accountability for the 24/7 operation of designated units, and provides coverage for other ANMs as needed. The ANM directs and supervises staff orientation, training, and development, and provides input into individual staff performance evaluations. In the roles of role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, the ANM provides leadership to the team and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers to care and implement evidence-based programs and processes.

The ANM engages in professional organizations to support leadership and career growth, applies ethical principles in decision-making, and fosters accountability at the personal, organizational, and staff levels. The role builds alliances across the care continuum through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence. The ANM also serves as a mentor, facilitates conflict resolution and team-building, oversees unit operations when the NM is absent, and manages scheduling and staffing coverage.

The work schedule is a rotating shift, Monday through Friday. The position is not eligible for telework and is not virtual. Physical demands include considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning; assisting with patient restraint, repositioning, transfers, and transport; and potentially pushing or lifting more than 50 pounds. Mechanical devices are available and required for heavy or difficult-to-lift patients. The role may involve exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials, use of protective clothing, stair climbing, and the ability to physically control or protect oneself from physically abusive patients.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment exception is described for candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned 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.
• Selected applicants must undergo urinalysis drug screening when the position is designated for testing; refusal results in denial of VA employment.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Meet the position's physical demands, including patient handling and the ability to physically control or protect oneself from physically abusive patients.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Manager with supervisory duties and accountability for 24/7 operation of designated units.
• Provide coverage for other Assistant Nurse Managers as needed.
• Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, and development, and provide input into individual staff performance evaluations.
• Serve as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, providing leadership to the team.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers to care and implement evidence-based programs and processes.
• Demonstrate self-motivation, effective leadership, and a strong work ethic.
• Communicate clearly and effectively orally, in writing, and through charting.
• Mentor staff and maintain an intimate working knowledge of IPU and SARRTP.
• Facilitate staff conflict resolution and team-building and promote positive interpersonal relationships.
• Solve problems efficiently using sound judgment.
• Oversee unit operations in the Nurse Manager's absence and share call coverage; personal unit staffing is not required unless desired.
• Ensure adequate staff coverage, obtain assistance for unplanned leave and other scheduling issues, and help with general scheduling as needed.
• Manage the schedule for IPU.
• Educate staff, orient new staff, and facilitate experiences for nursing students.
• Design, implement, and measure quality-improvement monitors and activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

What This Job Offers

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