Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the United States seeks a Nurse Manager for the OR/Endoscopy, responsible for assessment, planning, provision, and evaluation of nursing services. You will coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction across the care continuum.

The role includes directing orientation and staff development, mentoring, and leading interdisciplinary problem-solving to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered professional nurse.
• Transcript must be submitted with your application when relying on education to qualify.
• Current active nursing license in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises orientation, training, and development of staff.
• Leads care coordination and patient flow in the OR/Endoscopy area.
• Mentors nurses and other RNs in expanded roles.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Promotes evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse Manager (NM) is a registered professional nurse in the OR/Endoscopy responsible for assessment, planning, provision, and evaluation of nursing services. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, and development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.

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. Directs and organizes patient flow in assigned area.

Provides care to an array of surgical and medical patients to include: vascular, cardio-thoracic, general, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, cosmetic, gynecology, urology, dental, orthopedic, ENT, plastics, and gastroenterology. Maintains unit schedule and grants leave for staff. Plans, organizes, directs, and controls operations related to Nursing Practice. Assists staff to fulfill performance expectations.

Leads interdisciplinary problem-solving at the area and /or program level. Mentors less experienced nurses, other RNs in expanded roles, and/or students. Ensures that, within the scope of duties, confidential information is at all times safeguarded. Uses advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes.

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 U.S. state or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0700 - 1530 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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 $106784 - $161942/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.