Nurse Manager- Resource Team, Clinical Operations

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hartford (VT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off: 50 days per year

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Federal pension and 401K with up to 5%

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Resource Team within the Nursing, Operations Service at VA White River Junction Healthcare System. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with telework eligibility, overseeing clinical operations and staff development.

The position requires RN licensure in the U.S. and may involve BSN/MSN credentials. It emphasizes leadership, policy adherence, and interprofessional collaboration to improve patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license in the United States.
• BSN or MSN degree must be accredited.
• Experience leading nursing teams and coordinating care with interdisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs assigned nursing teams and provides coverage for other NMs as needed.
• Leads orientation, staff development, and performance evaluations.
• Influences care outcomes through collaboration and implementation of evidence-based programs.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Process improvement

Education

RN license

BSN/MSN preferred

Job description

Nurse Manager- Resource Team, Clinical Operations

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Registered Nurse Manager is located within the Nursing, Operations Service line at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Facility Administrative Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned teams 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.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes Duties include but are not limited to: Functions as a clinical expert and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex operational functionality.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. Demonstrates sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Self-directed and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and leading innovative process improvement initiatives.

Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care Work Schedule: Full-Time -Monday -Friday; No weekends, No holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Yes - as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: Not Required Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service.

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.

Requirements & 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. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 $88540 – $157009/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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