Registered Nurse (Assistant Nurse Manager Chronic Pain)

Veterans Health Administration • Salt Lake City, UT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) in the Chronic and Interventional Anesthesia Pain Service serves in a dual 50/50 role: approximately half of the time providing direct patient care and case management as an RN Case Manager/Case Coordinator, and half assisting the Nurse Manager with staff supervision, clinic operations, quality improvement, and administrative oversight. The position supports high-quality, patient-centered care for Veterans.

The RN provides care coordination, case management, patient education, self-management support, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In the administrative leadership portion of the role, the RN assists with operational oversight and staff management, and helps promote patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, efficient clinic operations, staff engagement, and professional development. The role also serves as a liaison between frontline staff and leadership, supports coordination with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders, cross-trains between sub-services, triages new consults, coordinates advanced procedures, and provides leadership coverage to maintain nursing operations during the Nurse Manager’s absence.

The work schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation, recruitment incentives, and permanent change-of-station authorization are not available.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing 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 may be available to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must complete urinalysis drug screening; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
• Submit to a background/security investigation and complete the online onboarding process and application requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Be able to perform the position’s physical activities without restriction, including considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning; pushing or lifting more than 50 pounds; climbing stairs; working with arms above shoulder level or the neck fully flexed or extended; physically controlling or protecting oneself from physically abusive patients; and traveling by automobile for several hours at a time.
• Have visual and auditory acuity sufficient to provide safe and effective care.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of Anesthesia Pain Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Spend approximately 50% of the time providing direct patient care as a clinical RN Case Manager/Case Coordinator in the Chronic and Interventional Pain Service and approximately 50% assisting the Nurse Manager with clinic and unit operations.
• Provide care coordination, case management, patient education, and self-management support for Veterans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Assist the Nurse Manager with staff supervision, scheduling, leave management, orientation, training, performance evaluations, and recruitment.
• Assist with operational oversight and implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Promote patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, efficient clinic operations, staff engagement, and professional development.
• Serve as a liaison between frontline staff and leadership and collaborate with teams and stakeholders to address patient-care and administrative issues.
• Cross-train between sub-services, triage new consults, and coordinate advanced procedures.
• Provide leadership coverage and ensure continuity of nursing operations during the Nurse Manager’s absence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• 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