This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until February 24, 2025, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is December 6, 2024. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
- Designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed.
- Responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance.
- Functions 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.
- 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.
- Equip 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.
- They promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission.
- Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components.
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and participating in process improvement initiatives.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm day shift w/occasional evening/night shift rotations. May be required to work other shifts, be on call, work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service require. Should operational needs dictate, candidates must be willing to work within other units (including community based outpatient clinics, for example) to assist and support continuation of the provision of care/services.
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Bargaining Unit Status: This position is NOT part of the bargaining unit.
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
Starting at $73,685 Per Year (VN 00)
