RN - Nurse Manager - Primary Care

<p>The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to serve as the Primary Care Nurse Manager within Nursing Service for the Marion Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Marion Primary Care and Women's Health Buildings located in Marion, IL.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The incumbent will provide administrative oversight of Marion, IL Community Based Outpatient Clinic, is accountable to the Primary Care Chief Nurse/designee and has 24-hour 7 days/week accountability for the provision and evaluation of patient care in the assigned area with management and supervision of staff as assigned. The incumbent demonstrates effective management practices including organizational improvement; working effectively with others to accomplish the work of the area including efficiency of clinics; meeting applicable accreditation standards, policies and procedures, and performance expectations. The incumbent assures timely and effective communications and coordination of care and participates in organizational groups designed to impact performance and satisfaction of patients and employees. Must have strong team building skills. PLEASE NOTE: These positions require Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If selected, Applicants will provide proof of current certifications prior to employment. Only BLS certification which included Automated External Defibrillator (AED) obtained from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Treatment Training Network (MTN) will be accepted. 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 through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm. Telework: Ad hoc as needed to meet the needs of the department at the Supervisors discretion. 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 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.