Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lexington (KY)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 155,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal retirement & 401K

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee the Residential Rehab Treatment Program (RRTP) at the Sousley Campus and the 1N Inpatient Mental Health unit at the Bowling Campus in Lexington, KY.

The role requires leadership, clinical nursing expertise, and ability to manage staff and resources to ensure safe, effective patient care. This federal position offers a comprehensive rewards package with competitive salary, generous leave, and Federal benefits.

Qualifications

Must hold a registered nurse license in the United States.
Transcript must be submitted with your application to verify education.
Experience supervising staff and managing programs in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Oversee the RRTP at Sousley Campus and the 1N Inpatient Mental Health unit at Bowling Campus.
Lead labor and performance management, ensuring accreditation standards are met.
Provide organizational performance improvement oversight to improve patient outcomes and staff satisfaction.
Balance clinical direct care with supervisory responsibilities and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing management

Clinical expertise

Performance improvement

Education

RN license

BSN or higher

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse Manager has 24 hours, 7 days a week accountability for the provision and evaluation of patient care in the Residential Rehab Treatment Program and 1N Inpatient Mental Health, and for the management and supervision of staff as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager oversees the Residential Rehab Treatment Program (RRTP) at the Sousley Campus and the 1N Inpatient Mental Health unit at the Bowling Campus, demonstrating management practices that include effective labor and performance management, leadership skills, and clinical expertise as a registered nurse.

The Nurse Manager provides organizational performance improvement oversight to ensure positive patient outcomes, as well as staff and patient satisfaction, and is accountable for applicable accreditation standards for the medical center. The Nurse Manager responsibilities: 1. Provides leadership application of the nursing process to client care, organizational processes / systems, by improving outcomes at the program / service level. 2.

Initiates interdisciplinary projects to improve organizational performance. 3. Uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate programs and / or service activities. 4. Implements an educational plan to meet changing programs or service needs for self and others. Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends and professional issues. 5. Coaches colleagues in team building.

Makes sustained contributions to healthcare by sharing expertise internally and / or externally. 6. Provides leadership in identifying and addressing ethical issues that impact client and staff, including initiating and participating in ethics consultations. 7. Uses the group process to identify, analyze and resolve care problems. 8. Collaborates with others in research activities to improve care. 9.

Manages program resources (financial, human, material or informational) to facilitate safe, effective and efficient care. 10. This position requires both clinical/ direct patient care as well as supervisory responsibilities.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.

Pay Scale NU46 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: Administrative DTOD
Telework: Not available

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 $79574 – $154907/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

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