Registered Nurse - Shift Supervisor

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western New York VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) - Shift Supervisor for the Community Living Center. The role involves delivering patient care, managing staff, and ensuring effective health promotion. Candidates must have an active RN license and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license required.
• Experience in Community Living Center or as a nurse supervisor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and coordinates safe, efficient, and effective patient care.
• Manages and directs staff, allocates resources, and assumes authority.

Skills

English Language Proficiency

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing school

Job description

The Western New York VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) - Shift Supervisor (Nights) to work on the Community Living Center Nursing Team at the Batavia Location.

The Registered Nurse supervisor demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex patient care through position responsibilities.

Duties

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Shift Supervisor delivers and coordinates safe, efficient, and effective patient care across all facility areas. The incumbent provides care and directs others in promoting and maintaining health and preventing illness based on the nursing process, which includes data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, and evaluation of responses to health problems. The primary commitment is to the patient, whether individual, family, group, or community, and the facility.

The incumbent manages and directs staff, allocates resources, and assumes authority during weekends, holidays, and after-hours in the absence of management. Responsibilities include rounding, consulting with providers, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team for ongoing patient care and emergency responses.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in written and spoken English as per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Educational Background: Graduate of an accredited nursing school by ACEN or CCNE, or equivalent foreign education with validation, or completion of a master's level bridge program with licensure eligibility.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C. (GNT candidates may be appointed temporarily while pursuing licensure).

Note: Current VHA employees in the 0610 series performing these duties are considered qualified as of 1/29/2024.

Grade Determination

Criteria for grade assignment include scope, education, practice, leadership, and research experience, detailed at this link.

Preferred Experience

• BSN preferred
• Experience in Community Living Center or as a nurse supervisor preferred

Physical Requirements

Position requires visual acuity, hearing, speech, manual dexterity, and the ability to work under stress, lift up to 35 pounds, and perform patient transfers. Protective clothing and exposure to infectious materials may be necessary. Screening and medical clearance are required.