Primary Care Assistant Nurse Manager (Janesville/Freeport)

<p>The Supervisory Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) in overseeing operations of a nursing unit/patient care area. Fosters team development, ensures compliance with standards of clinical practice, and serves as a key liaison between staff and leadership.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>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. Functions as a proficient clinician and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or overseeing direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Demonstrates sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Self-directed and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and leading innovative process improvement initiatives. While working in partnership with the Nurse Manager, functions as a Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator assuming responsibility for the operation of the designated unit. This may include: onsite coverage at designated CBOC(s) per the assigned Northern Tier/Southern Tier, participating in the hiring process; supervising and ongoing evaluation of care delivered by all nursing staff and employees assigned to the CBOC/Annex via Nursing Proficiencies and icr performance appraisals. The ANM is charged with contributing to the establishment and implementation of evidence based nursing standard of practice, monitoring the quality of care by means such as 2-day post discharge, including any other primary care related reports, scores, reminders or PACT quality indicators. ANM will also assure all education, competencies and staff orientations process in the unit are complete with consultation with NM. ANM will assist the P1 process and keep track of the progress of P1 projects, All Employee Survey Results, Press Ganey responses, SHEP scores, VSignals, Hand Hygiene, and MDRO Teaching to ensure quality care to our Veteran Patients. The ANM is accountable to address storage, recall and replacement of medications, including transportation of specimen and medications. Assist with addressing and maintaining building operations in collaboration with Nurse Manager and Clinic Manager as well as the property owner, VA environmental services, and VA engineering services. The ANM will provide oversight of staffing needs, leave request, and payroll. The ANM will provide hands-on clinical support in the nurse PACT roles during times of limited staffing resources. The ANM will facilitate HRO huddles as needed. The ANM will facilitate and or assist with nurse staff meetings. he ANM has the authority to provide verbal and written counseling in collaboration with HR, Union and NM. ANM will need to promote and adhere to the PACT model of care. The ANM will promote, create, demonstrate and ensure a positive, culturally diverse work force in which the values and needs of all individual are respected while enhancing patient care delivery and professional development of Nursing staff. The ANM will manage the CBOC/Annex in the absence of the Nurse Manager. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, Day Shift Telework: Yes. Ad-Hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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).<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.