Registered Nurse - Float Assistant Nurse Manager Critical Care w/Education Debt Reduction Program

Veterans Health Administration; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 79,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Paid time off

Federal benefits

Night shift

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a Float Assistant Nurse Manager for Critical Care with Education Debt Reduction Program benefits. The role focuses on coordinating care, staff education, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes while supporting transitions through the continuum of care.

The position requires leadership experience in RN roles, CCRN/PCCN certification, and advanced nursing degrees. It includes a flexible, night-shift schedule with potential shifts and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) must be ACEN or CCNE accredited.
• Verification of accreditation from ACEN/CCNE websites if school updated or renamed.
• Only education recognized by U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions may be used for federal employment.
• If foreign education used, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of training and education for nursing staff.
• Collaborate with Nurse Manager in evaluation of employees.
• Prepare schedules and submit for review.
• Collect data for quarterly process improvement reports.
• Ensure medical records are current and complete; verify physician orders.
• Plan, coordinate, and utilize staff to meet patient care workload.
• Attend preschedule meetings and assign work to subordinates.

Skills

RN leadership

CCRNPCCN certification

Staff education

Education

ADN

BSN

MSN

Job description

Registered Nurse - Float Assistant Nurse Manager Critical Care w/Education Debt Reduction Program

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Float Assistant Nurse Manager will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care based on age-specific components and assuming responsibility for the coordination of care focused on the transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. AMERICA'S VETERANS NEED YOU!

Key Responsibilities

The Float Assistant Nurse Manager for Critical Care, uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate self, programs, and service activities. Maintaining knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues while using group process to identify, analyze, and resolve care problems. Duties of the position include but not limited to the following: Assist with coordination of training and education for all nursing staff positions.

Knowledge of facility policies / procedures and ability to teach and enforce. May serve on the Nursing Service Policy and Procedure committee. Collaborate with employees and Nurse Manager in the evaluation process of employees. Prepare time schedules and submit to Nurse Manager for review and approval. Collect data for quarterly reports on process improvement activity and program evaluations (i.e. wound care, infection control, patient complaints, medication errors, equipment location, etc.). Ensure that medical records are maintained, current, and complete by monitoring the Nursing Service documentation to verify the entries are descriptive of care rendered and all physician orders have been properly carried out. Plan, coordinate, and utilize available staff to accomplish patient care workload.

Routinely attend all preschedule meetings in the absence of the unit Nurse Manager. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities and take patient assignments at least 50% of the time to meet operational needs of the unit.

Preferred Experience: While not a requirement for consideration or selection, applicants with the following preferred education/experience will be considered highly qualified, such experience must be clearly identifiable in the application documents.

Master's degree in Nursing. Minimum 5 years of Step-Down Unit experience. Minimum 3 years of RN leadership or Charge Nurse experience. CCRN and/or PCCN Certification.

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: 10-hour night shift, tour of duty: 9:30pm to 8:00am, tour may be variable depending on the needs of the unit.

Will require working every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Required to be in staffing 50% of the shifts. Flexibility in hours is required to meet with staff on off tours. Work Schedule Statement: May be required to work other shifts, be on call, work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service require.

Should operationally needs dictate, candidates must be willing to work within other units (including community-based outpatient clinics, for example) to assist and support continuation of the provision of care/services. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

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. 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 $78714 – $181738/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government