The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare (VAGLAHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as the Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for our Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center. The ANM for this area executes a position responsibility that demonstrates leadership, experience & ingenious approaches to management of complex patient care. Oversight and responsibility will include the management of various programs within the service and provide clinical & administrative leadership and support to nursing staff.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Typical duties include but are not limited to: Facilitates an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and other team members. Promotes a Just Culture environment in building a climate for effective performance while allocating available resources to promote safe, efficient, effective, and quality nursing/patient care. Observes and evaluates the quality of nursing care provided including clinic rounds, reviewing nursing documentation in clinical records, and collecting, reviewing, and analyzing data related to the delivery of patient care. Assure compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards of practice and implementation of required actions to meet Performance Measures. Provides leadership in the application of nursing process to patient care, organizational processes and systems, and improves outcomes at the program or service level. Initiates performance improvement projects to improve organizational performance. Implements educational plan to meet changing programs or service needs to self and others. Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends, regulatory standards and professional issues. Coaches colleagues in team building. Contributes to the strategic planning process, day to day operations, logistics management, budget, staffing, human resources actions, hiring and attainment of goals of the organization. Ability to provide a full range of nursing care to patients with complex care needs as needed. Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking skills in identifying. analyzing, and resolving patient care problems on the unit. Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goats and expected outcomes. Effectively functions as the charge nurse, team leader, or in other leadership role that guides and directs others who provide patient care. Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, und resolve patient care problems that result in improved patient outcomes. Role-specific Competency Checklist is complete and is rated competent in all measured areas. Demonstrates appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills. Evaluates health care delivery (a) identifying problems, (b) seeking resolutions, (c) implementing change, (d) assessing progress and (e) evaluating outcome in collaboration with the unit Nurse Manager. Safeguards patient privacy and maintains confidentiality of all electronic and printed patient information according to HIPAA guidelines, the Privacy Act, and as slated in the Medical Center Memo on ADP Security. Demonstrates leadership with compliance with infection control practices. Provides input into financial management activities including operational budgetary decisions and cost containment. Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8-hour Day Shift with workdays/hours flexibility required as clinic and patient care needs require. This position has 24-hour accountability. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a Virtual Position Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases 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 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Duty Location: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2023. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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. 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. Preferred Experience: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required; Ambulatory Care experience preferred. Approximately 3 years demonstrated competence in a leadership position or supervisory/charge nurse role. Evidence of self-direction or organizational skills. Minimum of 4 years of experience in nursing. Strong knowledge and understanding of nursing principles, practices, and clinical protocols. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively train, mentor, and collaborate with nursing staff. Proficient in using technology and learning management systems for educational purposes Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and adapt to changing priorities Deep empathy and respect for veterans and their unique needs Valid BLS/ACLS certification Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with multiple service lines and disciplines Ability to facilitate group problem solving Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. For foreign education equivalency the only certifying body the VA recognizes is CGFNS and its' subsidiary, International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Without certification of BSN-equivalency, the VA can only consider the degree at the associates level and pay will be determined accordingly. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight pulling and pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking and standing up to 8 hours; repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; hearing aid permitted. All registered nurses with less than 12-months of RN experience upon entry on duty (EOD) date, will complete a 12-month nurse residency program. The RN Transition-to-Practice (RNTTP) Residency Program complies with VHA Directive 1077. See https://www.va.gov/NURSING/workforce/RNTTP.asp for details.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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.

Contacts

• Address Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90073 US
• Name: Jazmine Bonilla
• Phone: (858) 552-8585
• Email: [email protected]