Assistant Nurse Manager- Acute Care

The Assistant Nurse Manager for the 4A acute medical-surgical unit holds delegated authority and accountability for supervising nursing personnel and coordinating clinical operations within a 24-bed acute care environment. Responsibilities include assisting in staff scheduling, workload distribution, clinical oversight, performance evaluations, and competency development. The ANM ensures that nursing care delivery adheres to established standards of clinical practice, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies. Additional duties include supporting quality improvement initiatives, monitoring patient care metrics, facilitating interdisciplinary communication, and providing leadership presence on the unit. The ANM collaborates closely with the Nurse Manager to maintain a safe, efficient, patient-centered care environment and acts as a resource and role model to enhance team performance and patient outcomes

Duties listed but not limited to:

• ANM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.
• They adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• They collaborate with the Nurse Educators to ensure staff have the appropriate orientation plan and education for annual competencies.
• They equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Recruiter in the recruitment process. Assists the NM with the responsibility of interviewing and selecting qualified candidates.
• Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design, ensuring evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution.
• They promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission.
• ANM maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP). In collaboration with the NM, monitors compliance of accreditation and regulatory standards in assigned unit, ensuring continual readiness for all internal and external reviews/surveys.
• Maintains compliance with Human Resource policies and EEO guidelines.

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 , 0730-1600
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• 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 master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's 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.)

*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher degree.
- Demonstrated progressive leadership experience, such as Charge Nurse, Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, Chief Nurse, or comparable supervisory/leadership roles.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity. The incumbent must be able to walk, stand, stoop, sit, bend, pull, and push for extended periods and safely transfer or reposition patients; mechanical lifts are available. The role may involve exposure to infectious patients, contaminated materials, and individuals exhibiting combative behaviors. The incumbent must be able to don appropriate protective equipment, work effectively under stress, shift priorities based on patient needs, and meet required Employee Health standards. Staff providing care in home or off-site settings may be required to drive or ride in government vehicles.

• 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 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.