Perioperative/OR Registered Nurse (Nurse Manager)

About the role

The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other Nurse Manager's as needed
• Responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance
• Function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team
• Enhances care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes
• Engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth
• Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels
• Equips staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes
• Cultivates alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence
• 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
• Promotes an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organization’s vision and mission
• Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Evaluates practice in an ongoing process-based on best evidence
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team
• Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care
• Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care
• Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• 5 years of OR experience or Perioperative RN certification preferred
• RN management experience preferred

Qualifications

• English Language Proficiency
• 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)
• 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
• Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience preferred
• Doctoral degree in Nursing or Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience preferred

Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Quality care
• Regulatory compliance
• Strategic thinking
• Teamwork
• Continuous improvement

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Regular salary increases
• Potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• 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)
• Work schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm with rotating weekend call
• Telework: Not Authorized
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized