Registered Nurse- Supervisory Asst Nurse Manager

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) serves in a dual 50/50 role, spending approximately 50% of time providing direct patient care and case management within the Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabilitative Service and 50% supporting leadership and administrative functions. The ANM assists the Nurse Manager with staff supervision, clinic operations, scheduling, and administrative oversight while promoting safe, high-quality, Veteran-centered care delivery.

Duties

• Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve in a 50/50 dual role, spending approximately 50% of time in direct patient care, as a clinical RN in the Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitative Service (SCI & R) and 50% of time in administrative leadership assisting the Nurse Manager (NM) with clinic and unit operations. Provide comprehensive care coordination, case management, patient education, self-management support, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care for Veterans. Assist the NM with operational oversight, including staff supervision, scheduling, leave management, orientation, training, performance evaluations, recruitment, and implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives. Function as a clinical expert and leader who promotes patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and efficient clinic operations while fostering staff engagement and professional development. Serve as a liaison between frontline staff and leadership, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to address patient care and administrative issues while supporting the mission, values, and goals of the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic and the organization. Able to cross train between the sub-services, triage new consults, coordinate the advanced procedures, provide leadership coverage and ensure continuity of nursing operations during Nurse Manager's absence. Preferred Experience: 1-3 years Supervisory Experience Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabilitative BSN or MSN 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: Various tours with possible weekends to meet the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 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: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13102507. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required. Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equiv…