Administrative Officer - Nursing Services

Veterans Health Administration; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Nashville, TN, is seeking an Administrative Officer for Nursing Services to oversee administrative functions supporting the Chief Nurse(s) and Nursing Services. The role covers HR, budgeting, management analysis, and office support to ensure program goals and accreditation readiness.

The position is not virtual; you must live within a commutable distance or relocate. Telework may be authorized; typical hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with a posted salary

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the overall administrative management for the organization; interpreting administrative policies, developing and/or implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to top management on related issues.
• Performs administrative management requirements for a medium-sized organization with varied functions; maintains administrative systems and prepares administrative paperwork.
• Oversees administrative programs, including mail distribution, internal controls, records management, publications and forms.
• Directs administrative support services to ensure inquiries and actions are addressed; develops information papers and correspondence on administrative functions.
• Coordinates with Nurse Recruitment Office, Nurse Managers and HR for recruitment of nursing personnel.

Job description

Administrative Officer - Nursing Services

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The position is located at a Tennessee Valley Health Care System in Nashville, TN. The purpose of the position is to perform administrative functions that include administration, human resources management, budget and finance, management analysis, office support services, document control, logistics, and a variety of related administrative matters in support of the Chief Nurse(s) Nursing Services.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists in the overall administrative management for the organization; interpreting administrative policies, developing and/or implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to top management on related issues.

Performs administrative management requirements for a medium-sized organization with varied functions. Applies new policies, provides advice on requirements, maintains administrative systems and prepares administrative paperwork. Oversees a variety of administrative programs, including the distribution dissemination of incoming mail, internal controls, records management, publication and forms.

Directs administrative support services to ensure that inquiries, correspondence and actions for the area of responsibility are addressed appropriately. Develops information papers and correspondence on wide variety of administrative functions. Assists in identifying and resolving process issues which may affect the service's ability to meet program goals and target performance measures.

Assists in preparing and evaluating future scheduling projections and anticipating future workload requirements to forecast appropriate staffing levels. Provides administrative planning and oversight for a variety of programs to ensure survey-readiness and compliance with VA initiative and accreditation bodies such as The Joint Commission, OIG, Long-Term Care Institute.

Coordinates with the Nurse Recruitment Office, Nurse Managers and Human Resources for the recruitment of nursing personnel.

Serves as initial contact for applicants, answering questions and providing information about the position, coordinating interviews of potential applicants, developing performance-based interview questions and scoring guidelines, convening interview panels, serving on panels as appropriate/needed, summarizing recommendations regarding recruitment, completing all actions in USA staffing, and providing updated information to management regarding recruitment status.

Prepares budget projections based on studies of past expenditures, knowledge of the team's requirements, changes which have occurred in workload, and future goals. Prepares detailed requests for Resource Management Committee consideration (new position, vice position) that include sufficient data and justification to warrant approval.

Collects, develops, and analyzes cost data relative to Nursing operations: maintenance of current DSS data, labor mapping, productivity measures, nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD), nursing hours per encounters, overtime hours, and paid-leave hours. Collaborates with Fiscal service to gain a working knowledge of reimbursement issues, development of cost/benefit proposals for special program needs, and serving as advisor to the Chief Nurse(s) in this area.

Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm, or based on the needs of the agency. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 - $80243/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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