Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Professional Practice

Veterans Health Administration; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Professional Practice in Chicago, IL. This role leads orientation, training, and staff development while evaluating performance and ensuring high-quality care.

The Nurse Manager coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, drives evidence-based practice, and mentors staff to improve patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Scheduling is Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm.

Qualifications

• The Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager Professional Practice directs and supervises orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of staff performance.
• Duties include collaboration with interdisciplinary team and leadership in nursing process for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes and participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Lead evidence-based care and act as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor.
• Enhance care outcomes by removing barriers and implementing new evidence-based programs.
• Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm; scheduling flexibility.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Professional Practice

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager Professional Practice is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager Professional Practice, duties include, but are not limited to the following: This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. Demonstrates specialized knowledge and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and participating in innovative process improvement initiatives. Integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations.

Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. Demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team.

Enhances care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm; with scheduling flexibility Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 $80018 – $149392/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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