Registered Nurse- Acute Care Nurse Manager

About the role

The Nurse Manager for Acute Care at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital & Clinics is a frontline leader responsible for 24/7 oversight of assigned inpatient units. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality - Veteran-centered care through strong clinical and administrative leadership.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements:

  • 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: ACEN or 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
  • 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.)
  • 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

• Dimension Requirements:

  • Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care
  • Leadership
  • Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research

Skills

Strong communication - team-building skills - and the ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal Veteran outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership - supervision - and 24/7 oversight for assigned Acute Care units including ICU - Progressive Care - STAT Team - Inpatient Case Management - Med-Surg Units - and Centralized Telemetry - with authority for both clinical and administrative operations

• Carefully coordinates and evaluates patient care delivery using the full nursing process - ensuring high-quality - age-appropriate - Veteran-centered care

• Oversees staffing - develops schedules - validates data - and participates in staffing methodology processes

• Leads recruitment efforts - conducts interviews - and selects qualified candidates in coordination with the Nurse Recruiter

• Supports and drives evidence-based practice - quality improvement - and nurse-sensitive indicator performance - including data collection - analysis - trending - and reporting

• Ensures compliance with all accreditation and regulatory standards and maintains continual survey readiness

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to remove barriers - enhance care processes - and implement innovative programs that improve Veteran outcomes

• Promotes an inclusive - culturally competent - and psychologically safe work environment aligned with organizational values - ethics - and EEO principles

• Participates in shared governance councils - organizational strategic planning - and the development of care delivery models

• Serves as a role model and servant leader - maintaining open communication with staff - peers - and union partners

• Conducts regular staff meetings with union invitations

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards - paid time off - retirement - insurance - and relocation/recruitment incentives.

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

0730-1600 - Monday through Friday