Nurse Manager Community Living Center
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Job Summary
The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed. The NM is responsible for the direction & supervision of specific orientation training development of staff & evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model educator practitioner and supervisor providing leadership to the team.
About the Position: The Bath NY VA Medical Center Nurse Manager - Community Living Center is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed. The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation training development of staff and evaluation of individual staff performance. The Nurse Manager functions as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care in the Community Living Center. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibilities for clinical and administrative aspects of patient care within those areas. The employee will work in the area(s) assigned by their supervisor. Potential areas include but are not limited to sterile processing service/reusable medical equipment inpatient care areas primary/specialty outpatient clinics mental health medical service or surgical service. The area assigned may be modified as needed to meet organizational needs
- Duties:
- Job duties are focused on disease prevention and achieving optimum mental and physical health and well-being.
- Expands knowledge base and practice evaluation through mentoring precepting and/or teaching to improve outcomes in the immediate practice setting.
- Equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality cost-effective outcomes.
- Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design ensuring evidence-based accessible affordable and equitable patient care.
- Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards Directives policies and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
- Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes participating in strategy planning and execution.
- Promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission.
- Maintains training required and may be assigned additional duties as area needs require.
- Leads education initiatives to expand knowledge with improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting.
- Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
- Demonstrates expertise in managing resources that contribute to efficient cost-effective care and sharing knowledge beyond the immediate practice setting.
- Demonstrates expertise in performance improvement by leading initiatives and sharing outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
- Demonstrates expertise by integrating patient preferences into care delivery decisions and sharing knowledge and outcomes with peers beyond the immediate practice setting.
Pay: Competitive salary regular salary increases potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM - 4 PM Coverage as needed
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: II
Preferred Experience: Individuals who have experience in Long Term Care and Supervisory/Managerial experience preferred.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: See VA Handbook 5009 the Nurse Manager must be able to push-pull and lift 35 pounds and must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Recruitment or Relocation incentive may be paid to a Highly Qualified candidate.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
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