Registered Nurse- Assistant Nurse Manager

***Announcement amended to update the title and extend the close date****

The Assistant Nurse Manager-Acute Care Inpatient supports the Nurse Manager in overseeing operations of a nursing unit/patient care area. This role combines clinical proficiency with leadership responsibilities and is often considered part of the succession plan for future NM positions providing opportunities to develop management skills and prepare for higher-level leadership.

**Additional specialties will be added to this announcement soon***

**This position requires a variety of work schedules based on the type of position being filled ie Med/Surg Acute Care or Spinal Cord: 1 day shift and night shift 8 hour tours and one for spinal cord day shift 8 hours. (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supports the Nurse Manager (NM) as an Assistant Nurse Manager (Secondary) and Nurse on Duty (NOD) (Primary) with supervisory duties and responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operation of their designated units.
• Provide coverage for other ANMs and NODs as needed.
• Responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation training development of staff and provides input into the evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Assumes authority responsibility and accountability for managing and directing employees staffing units and allocating resources as necessary during weekends holidays and after-hours tours as assigned.
• They function as a role model educator practitioner and supervisor providing leadership to the team.
• They enhance care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

• 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 evaluation/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.)