Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Battle Creek PACT

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is looking for a Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager to oversee Ambulatory Care Nursing Service. The role involves leadership, supervising nursing staff, managing patient care, and ensuring compliance with healthcare policies, all aimed at providing holistic care to patients with acute needs.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Experience in supervising nursing staff and guiding patient care.
• Ability to manage compliance with healthcare policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all levels of nursing staff.
• Ensure quality care and manage patient flow in the facility.
• Participate in program planning and data analysis for quality management.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care Management

Communication

Education

Graduate of a school of professional nursing

Current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a Nurse

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field preferred

Job description

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager for the Battle Creek VAMC PACT Team. The Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager will function in Ambulatory Care Nursing Service.

Duties

The ACNS Nurse Manager, leads, supervises, manages, and guides all levels of Nursing staff, Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Health Technicians (HTs), and support staff as these staff members implement holistic care for ill patients, some of which may have a psychiatric diagnosis. The Patient Care Aligned Team (PACT) takes walk ins and implements appropriate action as well as directs the patient's flow through the health care facility for that visit. The ACNS Nurse Manager is a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for organizing care delivery in a manner that promotes continuity and accountability for patient care. This includes assignment of surrogates, monitoring performance measure alerts and supervising the My Health Vet program (MHV). He/she is responsible for ensuring that resources (staff, equipment, and space) are procured when needed and utilized appropriately and effectively in the delivery of patient care needs.

The ACNS Nurse Manager ensures that staff learning needs are assessed over time and that staff participate in training sessions designed to meet their learning needs. He/she is responsible for appropriately guiding and counseling staff, addressing performance and conduct issues as well as completing performance appraisals and proficiencies in a timely manner. The ACNS Nurse Manager implements Patient Care Services and Medical Center policies and procedures in the area ACNS is responsible to initiate and/or participate in program planning and problem identification/resolution designed to improve the quality of care delivered to medical and medical/psychiatric patients and their family members. The ACNS Nurse Manager, participates in Nursing Service and Medical Center Committees as assigned and performs all Quality Management assignments in a timely Manner (including data collection, aggregation, and analysis) and forwards to the appropriate committee. The ACNS Nurse Manager promotes the PACT model of care.Duties include but are not limited to:

Requirements

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/12751346. 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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; Pushing, intermittent hours; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking; Standing; Kneeling; Repeated bending; Both legs required; Ability for rapid and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors, shades of color; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental and Emotional Stability.