Nurse Manager Community Living Center

<p>The Nurse Manger (NM) is a professional nurse who holds twenty-four hour accountability for the management of a defined area of organized nursing services or resident care unit with the Northport VAMC. The incumbent is a first level-nursing manger who functions under the direction and guidance of the Associate Chief of the Service Line in providing clinical and administrative leadership. S/he uses the nursing process to achieve identified goals for the Northport VAMC.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Nurse Manager: Is responsible for ensuring an environment that is conducive to the recruitment and retention of highly competent nursing staff with diverse background. Directs practice according to established policies, standard of care, and standards of practice. Responsible to ensure that nursing practice and operations are compliant with all applicable local, VISN, and/or National Standards. Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling of permanent and supplemental nursing staff, and ensures that assignments of the staff reflects their appropriate utilization, compliance with staffing guidelines, and Long Term Care Institute (LTCI) and other regulatory standards. Fiscally responsible and participate with the Associate Chief/Geriatrics and Extended Care in planning and monitoring the budget for his/her area of responsibility. Plays a key role in the ongoing systemic evaluation and improvement of the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and services as they affect patient outcomes. Responsible and accountable for maintaining training required and may be assigned additional duties as area needs require. S/he plays a key role in the ongoing systemic evaluation and improvement of the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and services as they affect patient outcomes. Fosters an atmosphere conductive to educational experiences for nursing and other students. Facilitates an environment of interdisciplinary collaboration and collegial relationships. 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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.