Nurse Manager: Veteran-Centered Clinical Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 86,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension & 401K

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Job summary

The Nurse Manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a clinical expert responsible for leadership and first-line supervision of nursing operations within assigned units, ensuring safe, timely, evidence-based, Veteran-centered care aligned with VA standards. The role directs staff, coordinates patient care across the continuum, mentors teams, and collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary group to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in nursing operations and staff supervision.
• Strong clinical knowledge and judgment in complex veteran care.
• Experience implementing evidence-based nursing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides first-line supervisory leadership and oversight of nursing personnel and daily clinical operations within assigned units.
• Plans, directs, implements, and evaluates nursing care delivery to ensure safe, timely, and Veteran-centered care.
• Supervises staff orientation, training and performance evaluation.
• Coordinates patient care across the healthcare continuum and promotes care coordination.
• Collaborates with physicians and inter-disciplinary teams to improve outcomes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical expertise

Regulatory compliance

Care coordination

Job description

The Nurse Manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a clinical expert responsible for leadership and first-line supervision of nursing operations within assigned units, ensuring safe, timely, evidence-based, Veteran-centered care aligned with VA standards. The role directs staff, coordinates patient care across the continuum, mentors teams, and collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary group to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction while maintaining regulatory compliance.