Assistant Nurse Manager Medical Specialty

James A Haley has an Assistant Nurse Manager Registered Nurse position available for our Medical Specialty Department. Assistant Nurse Manager assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. This position oversees programs such as the GI clinic, GI procedures, 3South PACU and the Lung Cancer Screening program.

The Assistant Nurse Manager engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. Adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels. ANM collaborate with the Nurse Educators to ensure staff have the appropriate orientation plan and education for annual competencies. Responsibilities will include but not limited: Provide coverage for the unit NM and other ANMs as needed. Function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes. This includes the collecting, analyzing, trending and reporting of data as it relates to nurse sensitive indicators and risk management findings. Performs delegated duties, such as maintaining employees' schedules, completing performance evaluations, initiating and performing fact findings, recommending disciplinary action, and responding to patient and staff safety concerns. May be required to fill in as charge nurse, or provide direct patient care, as needed. Engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. Equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. 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. Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Responsible for participating in activities supporting nursing excellence, quality improvement and unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils. The ANM has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and provides input into the evaluation of individual staff performance. The ANM performs delegated tasks, such as maintaining employees schedules, completing performance evaluations, initiating and performing fact findings, recommending disciplinary action and responding to patient and staff safety concerns. Accountable for utilizing clinical expertise and evidence-based practice to find innovative approaches to address concerns to improve the quality care provided to our Veterans. 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 thru Friday, 07:00 AM to 3:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: As needed by department Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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.