Assistant Registered Nurse Manager - Acute Care 4 West

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at the West Haven VA Healthcare System is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for Acute Care – 4 West. This full-time, on-site role requires leadership in nursing processes, staff coordination, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

The position includes responsibilities for staffing plans, performance evaluations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The role emphasizes experienced leadership in nursing with a focus on policy development, quality

Qualifications

• English language proficiency is required.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a US state or territory.
• Registration as a professional nurse meeting VA qualification standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in applying the nursing process to client care and organizational processes.
• Ensure compliance with professional practice standards to improve patient safety and outcomes.
• Develop staffing plans, time schedules, and monitor leave to ensure adequate patient care.
• Support and reinforce a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Charge Nurse

Staffing

Education

ADN or Diploma in Nursing

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Summary

The Assistant Nurse Manager position is located in Acute Care - 4 West at the West Haven VA Healthcare Systems campus. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• 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)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• 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.) NOTE: 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
• Preferred Experience: Progressive leadership experience including Charge Nurse experience 3-5 years of direct patient care experience Experience with staffing and scheduling Involvement in policy development and quality improvement Preferred Education: MSN preferred Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13085073
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Position is subject to a pre-employment physical and medical examination
• This position requires: lifting - carrying
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• walking (8 hours)
• standing (8 hours)
• repeated bending
• working alone
• protracted or irregular hours of work and occasional emotional strain.

Duties

• The responsibilities of the Assistant Nurse Manager include but are not limited to the following: Provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to client care - organizational processes and/or system - improving outcomes at the program or service level
• Promotes compliance with professional practice standards in designated clinical areas in order to improve delivery of care - promote patient safety monitoring and unit level nursing performance
• Contributes to the evaluation of the unit's nursing productivity - staffing methodology - improving systems/workflow
• Develops staffing plans - time schedules and monitors leave to ensure adequate staffing for patient care
• Performs delegated duties - i.e. - develops time schedules - completes performance evaluations - facilitates unit-based orientation and initiates or recommends disciplinary actions - responsible for performance improvement - customer service/patient satisfaction - patient and employee safety - employee relations - standards of care and practice - the work environment - and accreditation and regulatory standards
• Responsible for supporting and reinforcing the framework of a high reliable organization by committing to a culture of safety and continuous improvement
• Assigned to provide assistance within his/her unit and is expected to coordinate his/her schedule to provide coverage to the Nurse Manager and will require minimal supervision when covering
• Performs duties independently on a daily basis and reports directly to the Nurse Manager
• 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 - Days and Evening with 24/7 accountability Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized by Supervisor Telework: Ad-hoc as determined by agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
• Notifications: This position is not a Bargaining Unit position
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
• In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.