Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal retirement pension

Licensure support

Job summary

The Western New York VA Healthcare system seeks a Nurse Supervisor to deliver and coordinate safe, efficient, and effective patient care at Batavia VAMC. The role directs others in promoting health and preventing illness based on the nursing process including assessment, judgment, and evaluation of responses to health problems.

Qualified candidates will have RN licensure, educational credentials per VA standards, and experience in leadership or supervisory roles.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by accrediting bodies (ACEN/CCNE).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a US state or territory (including DC).
• Preparation for licensure through bridge programs or foreign-trained nurses with degree validation accepted.

Responsibilities

• Nurse Supervisor incorporates leadership and management of patient care responsibilities.
• Organizes delivery of care to ensure continuity, access, and discharge planning.
• Communicates clinical knowledge and judgment to promote patient involvement in planning and outcomes.
• Leads and collaborates with staff to apply professional standards and evidence-based practices.
• Assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for staffing, unit operations, and resource allocation during off-hours and weekends.
• R rounds and acts as a consult to providers and collaborates with the AOD and interdisciplinary team for patient care decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Charge nurse experience

Education

ADN or Diploma in Nursing

BSN with 1+ year nursing experience or MSN

Job description

Summary

The Western New York VA Healthcare system seeks a Nurse Supervisor to deliver and coordinate safe - efficient - and effective patient care at Batavia VAMC. Provides care and directs others in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering - assessment - appropriate nursing judgment - and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems.

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
• 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/13081863
• 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
• Preferred Experience : Charge and Supervisory experience preferred
• Acute care experience preferred
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019

Duties

• Nurse Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) incorporates position responsibilities and creative approaches to the management of patient care
• The NOD communicates the ability to organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care for practice - including access to care and discharge planning
• The Nurse Supervisor communicates clinical knowledge and judgment to promote self-involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes
• They possess knowledge of basic clinical practice to the assigned roles and responsibilities
• Aware of evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for patients and/or departmental processes
• Collaborates with staff as a team member to incorporate professional standards of care - scientific evidence - and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities
• The Nurse Supervisor is a novice nurse who seeks knowledge in leadership at the unit level that is sustainable - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex situations
• The Nurse Supervisor assumes authority - responsibility - and accountability for managing and directing employees - staffing units - and allocating resources as necessary during weekends - holidays - and after-hours tours during the absence of nursing management/leadership
• The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for rounding and is a consultant to providers
• Collaborates with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) and other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed for decisions related to on-going patient care and actions taken in emergency situations and disasters
• The Nurse Supervisor provides programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to assist with improving organizational processes and the delivery of patient care
• 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: day/variable - 0630 - 7p - includes weekends and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available