Registered Nurse- Acute Care Nurse Manager

The Nurse Manager for Acute Care at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital & Clinics is a frontline supervisory leader responsible for 24/7 oversight of assigned inpatient units ensuring high-quality Veteran-centered care. The Nurse Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership drives evidence-based practice and fosters a culture of safety engagement and accountability. This role requires strong communication team-building skills and the ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal Veteran outcomes. Responsibilities include staff oversight resource allocation performance management and participation in organizational initiatives to support nursing excellence.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

- Provides leadership supervision and 24/7 oversight for assigned Acute Care units including ICU Progressive Care STAT Team Inpatient Case Management Med-Surg Units and Centralized Telemetry with authority for both clinical and administrative operations.
- Coordinates and evaluates patient care delivery using the full nursing process ensuring high-quality age-appropriate Veteran-centered care.
- Oversees staffing develops schedules validates data and participates in staffing methodology processes.
- Leads recruitment efforts conducts interviews and selects qualified candidates in coordination with the Nurse Recruiter.
- Provides orientation training and ongoing competency development for staff; evaluates performance through proficiencies and appraisals.
- Supports and drives evidence-based practice quality improvement and nurse-sensitive indicator performance including data collection analysis trending and reporting.- Ensures compliance with all accreditation and regulatory standards and maintains continual survey readiness.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to remove barriers enhance care processes and implement innovative programs that improve Veteran outcomes.
- Promotes an inclusive culturally competent and psychologically safe work environment aligned with organizational values ethics and EEO principles.
- Participates in shared governance councils organizational strategic planning and the development of care delivery models.
- Serves as a role model and servant leader maintaining open communication with staff peers and union partners; conducts regular staff meetings with union invitations.
- May provide cross-coverage within Acute Care and may be required to travel between hospital and clinic sites as needed.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

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: 0730-1600 Monday through Friday. Flexibility required based on the needs of the service.
Telework: Ad-Hoc; telework may be approved on an intermittent basis at supervisory discretion in alignment with service needs and VHA policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not 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.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• 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.)

*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher.
- Progressive leadership experience in acute care or a similar inpatient clinical environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams foster accountability and implement evidence-based care practices.
- Experience with staffing management performance evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong communication emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills across interdisciplinary and union-involved environments.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements:

This position requires visual acuity keen hearing clear speech and manual dexterity. The role involves long periods of walking standing stooping sitting bending pulling and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required; mechanical lifts are available. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients contaminated materials isolation environments invasive procedures and occasionally combative patients due to delirium dementia or psychiatric conditions. The NM must be flexible mature and able to perform effectively in stressful situations shifting priorities based on patient needs. Annual Employee Health requirements (including TB screening) apply. Driving or riding in government vehicles may be required.