Registered Nurse- Assistant Nurse Manager (Primary Care)

<p>The Assistant Nurse Manager serves as a clinical expert, accountable for all elements of the nursing process in providing and supervising direct patient care. The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent clinical judgment, interpersonal skills, and is a self-directed leader who collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and drives innovative process improvements to achieve optimal patient outcomes.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>A Career At VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Can Take You Places (youtube.com) Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Represents the unit/clinic in the absence of the NM and ensure efficient clinic operations Able to provide patient care as outlined by the Nursing staff job descriptions for the unit/clinic Acts as direct supervisor for designated staff and is responsible for mid-year and end-of-year evaluations in collaboration with Nurse Manager Assists with payroll duties Assists Nurse Manager in the hiring/selection process for Nursing staff Supports Nurse Manager in collecting and preparing evidence for disciplinary actions for Nursing staff Identifies potential crisis situations and responds effectively in emergency/code situations in the clinic. Functions as a resource person to nursing and other personnel for clinic practices and patient care issues. Collaborates with the Unit Education Coordinator in preparation and delivery of education/information to staff Works with Nurse Manager in mentoring new staff and students in clinical and professional skill development acting as a role model Monitors clinic staffing needs and maintains adequate levels to ensure safe patient care Maintains a safe clinic environment by routinely inspecting the area and requesting supportive services assistance as needed; in accordance with the Environment of Care (EOC) standards Communicates and/or mediates effectively with staff and support personnel to solve patient care and staff issues. Assists the Nurse Manager in monitoring clinic for compliance with applicable performance measures and Joint Commission standard Responsible for charge nurse training and mentoring Acts as Charge Nurse on the shifts/days worked in staffing when needed. Assists the Nurse Manager in departmental projects and initiatives Assists the Nurse Manager in oversight of clinically assigned performance measures Provides interpretation and rationale for hospital policies and procedures to personnel, physicians, and others Audits charts for complete documentation as required for specific clinical Outpatient setting Proficient using VA EMR and nursing specific documentation Monitors the completion of annual and intermittent competencies are completed, such as RQI, PMDB, and clinic specific requirements Assists the Nurse Manager to monitor status of Nursing licenses (LPN, RN) Demonstrates proactive approach and demonstrates Servant Leadership style toward teambuilding and fostering a positive work environment Promotes effective collaboration among all PACT team members Demonstrates ability to surrogate coverage and perform other PACT staff members as needed Provides knowledge and assistance to pull data specific to PACT and panel management Provides and documents patient education specific to disease states Assists the Nurse Manager in developing and implementing plans to meet learning needs and skill development of Nursing staff. Maintains professional boundaries with patients, families, and employees. Ensures application of institutional policy to protect information from unauthorized release, loss, alteration, or deletion. Contributes to an environment of a High Reliability Organization with a culture of safety founded on a systems approach to developing health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness Submits completed annual self-evaluation to the supervisor in a timely manner by the requested deadline Demonstrates professional and cooperative behavior in all aspects of practice Uses the proper chain of command for communication. Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrates professional and cooperative behavior in all aspects of practice Collaborates with peers in completing clinic workload efficiently. Participates in clinic-based performance improvement activities to improve patient care. 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 0700-1530 Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote. 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.