Total 20 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Major Duties:

Policy Program Development and Management:
The incumbent manages the SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (STVHCS) policy and standard operating procedures (SOP) program and governance documents in accordance with VA, VHA, and VISN 17 policy, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and other applicable federal laws and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for systematically ensuring the control and life cycle of Policies and Procedures that are created and developed throughout the facility. This includes creation or receipt, processing, distribution, review, organization, storage and retrieval, and final disposition of policies, SOPs, and other official documents, in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Federal Records Act of 1950, VA and VHA policy, and other applicable federal laws and regulations

Publications Management:
The Management and Program Assistant (Policy and Publications Manager) electronically manages all aspects of coordination, receipt, tracking, revision, and updating of all regulations, manuals, and directives from VACO, Networks or VBA and external agencies, ensuring proper distribution, coordination, and signature for the Office of the Director, or pertinent Services throughout the entire STVHCS. As the subject matter expert for the STVHCS, provides guidance, direction, and instruction regarding electronic revision and updates to Services per applicable guidelines, to ensure standardization, appropriate review and coordination by pertinent program officials. The incumbent is accountable for reviewing all systems policies in collaboration with system staff to ensure compliance with VHA Directives, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Joint Commission (TJC) and all other regulatory requirements.

OQPS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT:
The incumbent is an integral part of the QPS team and will reinforce and ensure all aspects of the Administration of OQPS are maintained including, but not limited to, timekeeping, accreditation survey preparation, reporting, action plan development, maintaining the QPS SharePoint, scheduling meetings, and ensuring QPS processes are kept up to date. The team often receives short-notice tasks and important missions, and the incumbent will be part of supporting those mission objectives or fulfilling those tasks as assigned by the Chief Quality Officer. This supports the overall effort of managing and maintaining support to the Medical Center Director and at times the executive leadership team. The incumbent will analyze and evaluate information and possess working knowledge related to principles, concepts, and practices applicable to QQPS administrative work. Administrative work involves exercising judgment, personal responsibility and accomplishing tasks by identifying options, and determining regulatory requirements in support of STX and OQPS.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 0730-1600
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Management and Program Assistant (Policy and Publications Manager)/PD00814O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and creating innovative process improvement initiatives. the interdisciplinary team and creating innovative process improvement initiatives.
The RN-Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for Ambulatory Care serves as an assistant with line authority to the Nurse Manager (NM) in providing leadership and direction to nursing staff. RN staff is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care, and standards of practice; demonstrating leadership in improving nursing care; and the administration, management, supervision, and evaluation of both nursing care and nursing personnel. RN staff demonstrates, promotes, creates, and ensures a culturally diverse workforce in which the values and needs of all individuals are respected. RN staff provides an environment that fosters employees to perform to their full individual potential. The ANM advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care, provide input to NIM decisions, and keep staff informed of activities. RN staff is delegated Acting NM in the absence of the NM. In collaboration with the NM, functions as a supervisor and assumes accountability for the operation of the assigned unit. This includes the management, supervision, and e-valuation of care delivered by assigned staff. The ANM is responsible for contributing to the establishment and implementation of evidence-based nursing standards of practice. In collaboration with the NM, creates a positive work environment that enhances care delivery and professional development of clinically competent staff. RN staff is responsible for the supervision of staff, time and leave approval, input to the nurse manager on staff performance, and collecting and preparing evidence for fact findings and disciplinary actions in collaboration with the NM.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm and extended hours if needed.
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The Housekeeping Aid Lead is responsible for leading and overseeing the duties of Housekeeping Aids in the performance of housekeeping related services in the various areas of the medical center.

Major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Is a working leader for housekeeping operations throughout the VA Medical Center(s) and performs the full range of housekeeping duties.
• Leads three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.
• Communicates instructions from the Supervisor to the employees and then validates the completion of the work assigned.
• Coordinates projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.
• Sets the pace of each task, demonstrates methods and techniques and provides direction to assigned employees in their proper usage of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.
• Engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivation in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety.
• Reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendations as necessary, on all matters to include the progress of work, any infractions of policies and procedures, and assures all safety compliance.
• Cleans areas to include, but not limited to, horizontal and vertical surfaces in: outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support and patient areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required.
• Uses proper procedures in dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, emptying and replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers.
• Makes beds and turns mattresses.
• May be required to take the lead in textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management and Patient Assistance Program.
• Provides on-the-job training to all employees assigned.
• Identifies and recommends to the Supervisor employees that need remedial training based on observations made in the work site.
• May be required to move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings or other events.
• Scrubs, strips, refinishes, and polishes floors by using hand operated and industrial equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Organize and participate in an urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic.
• Assist clinical staff to organize patient care visits.
• Provide orientation visit for new patients to clinic.
• Track patients who are high-risk for noncompliance with medical follow up due to medical and psychosocial reasons such as substance abuse and homelessness, older age and geriatric comorbidities.
• Coordinate with infectious disease physicians, medical trainees, social workers, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, dieticians, psychiatrist and community case management organizations who provide multidisciplinary care to HIV infected patients.
• Responsible with coordination of patient for general infectious disease and travel consults.
• Review antibiotic consults for Medical Center.
• Conduct chart reviews and telephone calls to patients for pre-visit preparation or post visit follow up.
• Coordinate HIV registry if applicable, collaborate with public health department, order test under RN policy, oversight of clinic flow and administrative and clinic assignments to ensure smooth clinic operation and maintain compliance with standards.

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: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Telework: Available, Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Assistant Nurse Manager executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. In addition, applies skills necessary to identify, coordinate, and/or identify discipline-specific education, as well as training in leadership, professional staff development and emerging needs, to all levels of staff. This Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse supervisor and provides oversight for the administration of leave, counseling and disciplinary actions in collaboration with the Nurse Manager. Acts as the Nurse Manager during times of Nurse Manager absences.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising and evaluating nursing staff, providing leadership, mentorship, and fostering professional development.
• Ensuring high-quality patient care by implementing evidence-based practices and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Overseeing staff orientation, training, and competency assessments.
• Managing administrative functions such as scheduling, leave approval, and performance evaluations.
• Assisting in the development and execution of process improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and resource utilization.
• Acting as the Nurse Manager in their absence, ensuring continuity of leadership and operations.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, VA policies, and accreditation requirements.
• Promoting a culture of accountability, inclusivity, and staff empowerment aligned with Magnet principles.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Performs all preventative maintenance, operational checks, repair, layout installation, troubleshooting, tracing, locating defects, modification on all new and existing electrical systems.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment in accordance with CFR and the National Electric Code.
• Determining and placing distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and installing wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers and other electrical devices including electrical service entrances
• Possesses working knowledge to use trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature, and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays.
• Arranging and installing various gauges, sizes, and types of wire, conduit, couplings, fittings, relays, boxes, circuit breakers, and other electrical devices in ways that insure proper and safe operation of electrical systems and equipment
• Interpreting and applying the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings
• Using trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature, and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays
• Using hand tools and power tools, such as cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines
• Using a wide variety of test equipment, for example, meggers, multi-meters, frequency meters, watt meters, power factor meters, vibro-grounds, phase rotation meters, audio tone location equipment, high potential testers, ground fault interrupter testing equipment, recording amp meters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, resistance bridges, cathodic protection test sets. signal generators, signal tracers, and oscilloscopes.
• Works with a variety of voltage that range from 120 to 12,000 volts.

This position is necessary to directly supervise a team of six nurse educators and three nurse informaticists that provide services to clinical staff in the entire health care system in response to mandates, needs assessments, requests associated with performance improvement plans, quality and safety recommendations, national or VISN initiatives. These services include but are not limited to education, competency assessment, education reimbursement management, student placement and onboarding, learning management systems, software management, continuing education program management, Automatic Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) services, and REdI (ACLS, BLS) program management. The full-time Clinical Education Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for managing the day-to-day operations of Clinical Education and is needed to provide valuable support in meeting the needs of the facility in a timely fashion.

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: Full time, hours vary on patient care needs.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

VA Careers - Clinical Psychologist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=77qHlLw9Xck

Duties include but are not limited to:
Administrative (Program Management) Responsibilities (30-40% of time)
Serves as subject matter expert on a wide range of matters pertaining to the discipline of psychology within the healthcare system. Coordinates credentialing for the discipline of psychology, to include OPPE, FPPE, and related actions. Collaborates with hiring managers throughout the system on recruitment and hiring of psychologists and psychology technicians. Roles fulfilled may include, but are not limited to, ensuring fidelity of functional
statements with national qualification standards, coordinating recruitment/retention incentives, advertising open positions, reviewing applications, organizing interview committees, leading interviews, and selecting candidates. Works closely with Directors of Training for Psychology to ensure successful execution of the facility psychology training programs, accreditations, and academic affiliations. Coordinates with Education Department to oversee professional development and continuing education offerings for psychologists. Offerings may include, but are not limited to, organizing trainings on specific clinical techniques; clinical supervision; and research activities such as grant and manuscript development.

Administrative (Supervisory) Responsibilities (40-50% of time)
Coordinates interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, and treatment services. Assigns, directs, and reviews the work of assigned staff to include, but not limited to, the following: PTSD Clinical Team (PCT), Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Geropsychology, and other programs as
assigned. Initiates action for selections, promotions, status changes, awards, disciplinary actions, and separations. Plans, schedules, and coordinates work and solves problems related to the work. Responsible for program needs such as material, equipment, and facilities needed to complete work. Explains and gains the support of employees for developing, implementing and managing policies and establishing goals, in addition to working to achieve the objectives of government-wide personnel programs and policies. Deals effectively with employees and union representatives on employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and other matters involved in the day-to-day administration of the labor management agreement. Advises leadership on the establishment of program goals, priorities, and major work schedules, develops short/long-rang staffing and equipment requirements. Responsible for analyzing and evaluating professional and technical competency of staff assigned to the
program. Incumbent is accountable for planning and providing staff development and training to address identified deficiencies and to maintain and enhance skills, as well as recommending staff training needs to the Education Committee.

Clinical Responsibilities (5-10% of time)
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides brief psychosocial interventions within an integrated primary care setting. Psychological/Diagnostic Assessment - conducting diagnostic clinical interviews resulting in DSM-V Diagnosis. Consults with clinical staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Conducts treatment planning and referrals to various programs within Mental Health Service and provision of return appointments for follow-up. Conducts psychotherapy to include time-limited and limited, longer-term supportive psychotherapy.

Academic/Teaching/Training: (0%-5% of time)
Participate in training committee and related training functions. Provides training and guidance to pre-doctoral interns, post-doctoral fellows, psychology doctoral practicum students, and other allied health trainees. Serves as a consultant to staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.

Research/Program Evaluation (0%-2.5% of time)
Psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research. Continue program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance process. Serves on process improvement workgroups within the healthcare system as assigned. Assists in preparing RFPs and grant proposals as assigned.

Performs other program management duties as assigned.


Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday (Subject to change based upon the needs of the agency.)
Telework: Available as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov for questions/assistance.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

As a Team Leader: may have responsibility for a specific large scale automated analytical instrument system; a specific area of laboratory functions, such as employee competency records, supply functions, quality control review, new method development, or employee or student training; or provide professional and technical advice to other technicians and technologists. He/she serve as the expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more difficult, complex, or unique tests requiring special knowledge. Assists the supervisor with technical phases of the organization on various aspects of testing; including appropriateness (that takes into consideration clinical context). Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, goals are coordinated with management.

- Develops and reviews policies and procedures.
- Attends vendor training as needed/available for a complex analytical instrument and is responsible
for training employees in its operation.
- Assists supervisor in defining reference values/ranges using statistical methods, maintains and
monitors quality control per system protocols (downloading, retrieving, filing and assists in the
review and troubleshooting of QC results).
- Performs complex maintenance procedures and is consulted as the in house expert for
troubleshooting problems.
- Assists supervisor in coordinating the laboratory proficiency testing (PT) program.
- Assists in new employee orientation and training, competency, retraining and new testing/method
training as needed.
- Assists in the evaluation of competency of staff in the performance of testing/methods.
- Works with Supervisor and System Quality Assurance officer in developing, monitoring and
reporting of all Quality Management issues and monitors promptly and accurately.
- Evaluates testing/methods for ongoing compliance with established protocols and
Guidelines.
- Is responsible for maintaining awareness and compliance of all applicable College of American
Pathologist (CAP) checklists.
- Assists in the evaluation and recommends new tests to be incorporated into the laboratory testing menu
- Assists in the design and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews these logs
monthly, and assures that proper routine maintenance is being done by technologists.
- Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for efficient operation
- The technologist will perform instrument calibration and correlation as needed

Work Schedule: M- F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

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)

Functional Statement #: TBD

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

As a Team Leader: may have responsibility for a specific large scale automated analytical instrument system; a specific area of laboratory functions, such as employee competency records, supply functions, quality control review, new method development, or employee or student training; or provide professional and technical advice to other technicians and technologists. He/she serve as the expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more difficult, complex, or unique tests requiring special knowledge. Assists the supervisor with technical phases of the organization on various aspects of testing; including appropriateness (that takes into consideration clinical context). Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, goals are coordinated with management.

- Develops and reviews policies and procedures.
- Attends vendor training as needed/available for a complex analytical instrument and is responsible
for training employees in its operation.
- Assists supervisor in defining reference values/ranges using statistical methods, maintains and
monitors quality control per system protocols (downloading, retrieving, filing and assists in the
review and troubleshooting of QC results).
- Performs complex maintenance procedures and is consulted as the in house expert for
troubleshooting problems.
- Assists supervisor in coordinating the laboratory proficiency testing (PT) program.
- Assists in new employee orientation and training, competency, retraining and new testing/method
training as needed.
- Assists in the evaluation of competency of staff in the performance of testing/methods.
- Works with Supervisor and System Quality Assurance officer in developing, monitoring and
reporting of all Quality Management issues and monitors promptly and accurately.
- Evaluates testing/methods for ongoing compliance with established protocols and
Guidelines.
- Is responsible for maintaining awareness and compliance of all applicable College of American
Pathologist (CAP) checklists.
- Assists in the evaluation and recommends new tests to be incorporated into the laboratory testing menu
- Assists in the design and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews these logs
monthly, and assures that proper routine maintenance is being done by technologists.
- Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for efficient operation
- The technologist will perform instrument calibration and correlation as needed

Work Schedule: M- F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

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)

Functional Statement #: TBD

The NM functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• 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.
• Cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution.
• 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).
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. 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. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

Performs position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties, responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operation of their designated units. Assumes responsibility and is designated as Acting Nurse Manager during temporary absence of of Nurse Manager (NM) to ensure continuity of operations. Accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, staff development, evaluation and individual staff performance. Functions as an educator, role model and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcome by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

As an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for SCI & Rehab Unit, engaging in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth is essential. They must adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organization, and staff levels. Responsible of equipping staff with tools for culturally competent care, while promoting a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for SCI & Rehab Unit 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, and participates in strategy planning and execution. Promotes an inclusive workplace by valuing diversity to achieve the organization vision and mission.

Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives (such as 1176), policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Demonstrates expertise in professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.

Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the inter-professional team, and provide initiatives to improve Veteran/patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety beyond the immediate practice setting.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) SCI & Rehab Unit is accountable to the Nurse Manager (NM)/designee of the SCI & Rehab Unit, the Chief Nurse of Surgery & Rehabilitation, the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services and ultimately, to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS).


Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. May require rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.
Telework: Not eligible for Telework.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties, responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operation of their designated units. Assumes responsibility and is designated as Acting Nurse Manager during temporary absence of of Nurse Manager (NM) to ensure continuity of operations. Accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, staff development, evaluation and individual staff performance. Functions as an educator, role model and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcome by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for Inpatient Surgery Unit 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, and participates in strategy planning and execution. Promotes an inclusive workplace by valuing diversity to achieve the organization vision and mission.

Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Demonstrates expertise in professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.

Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the inter-professional team, and provide initiatives to improve Veteran/patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety beyond the immediate practice setting.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) Inpatient Surgery Unit is accountable to the Nurse Manager (NM)/designee of the Inpatient Surgery Unit, the Chief Nurse of Surgery & Rehabilitation, the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services and ultimately, to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS).


Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. May require rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.
Telework: Not eligible for Telework.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

The ANM has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
The ANM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. They adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels. They equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
The ANM 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).
The ANM will support and assist with patient care, dedicating at least 60% of their time to clinical functions. Examples of support include, but are not limited to, serving as charge nurse, facilitating breaks and lunches by assuming patient care coverage, and functioning as a resource for clinical staff.

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: 1530-2400
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Lead housekeeping aids in the accomplishment of daily housekeeping duties to ensure cleanliness of the facility is maintained.
• Perform limited supervisory duties such as checking in/out attendance and issuing work assignments in the absence of the supervisor.
• Work independently to carry out assigned objectives.
• Perform and lead team members in housekeeping duties such as cleaning, disinfecting and deodorizing all patient and public restrooms.
• Perform and lead team members in housekeeping duties such as bed making, sweeping and mopping floors, buffing, shampooing, vacuuming and cleaning carpet, and performing high and low dusting.
• Perform and lead team members in housekeeping duties such as washing walls, blinds, woodwork and the interior side of windows, polishing metal fixtures, cleaning glass doors, windows, and other glass surfaces.
• Interpret instructions pertaining to cleaning agents to ensure they are properly used to prevent damage to floors, furniture, walls and fixtures.
• Interpret policies, procedures and instructions to properly train housekeeping aids on proper mixing and safe and economical utilization of cleaning supplies.
• Interpret specific written methods, techniques, and procedures and oral and written instructions of the supervisor.
• Follow and train team members on specific steps to operate equipment and accessory tools such as wet/dry vacuum, scrubbing machines, wall washing equipment, rug shampooer, and spray and steam cleaning devices.
• Train team members to select proper equipment to perform specific tasks.
• Make minor repairs to tools and equipment when performing daily maintenance.
• Follow proper safety techniques and procedures to ensure regular and safe functioning of the facility.
• Follow all safety regulations and practices to prevent injury to self, patients, visitors and employees, or damage to government property.
• Follow sanitation procedures and infection control principles to maintain an aseptically clean and pleasant environment for patient care activities.