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Job opening: Assistant Nurse Manager - Long Term Care - Day Shift

Salary: $80 440 - 134 171 per year
City: Milwaukee
Published at: Dec 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The RN - Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for assisting with managerial, operational and clinical direction for patient care areas, and is responsible to the Nurse Manager. This position is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Independence Hall (9CS) is a 22-bed unit, with 16 beds being occupied with Long term care Veteran and 6 beds being occupied with Transitional care Veterans. Serving a very diverse population, 9CS residents are challenged with varied and complex medical issues including but not limited to: MS, spinal cord injury, Huntington's disease, ALS as well as cardiac problems, diabetes, and heart failure. Many of the residents have mental health issues, including PTSD, anxiety, dementia, and other behavioral problems. The unit staff works closely with all members of the interdisciplinary team to provide the Veterans with optimal care. This is the Veterans home and the care delivered is resident centered and honors individual needs and preferences. Veterans remain on the unit for many medical challenges, IV's, and transfusions; avoiding the disruption of transfer to the acute units. The Veterans are actively involved in many activities and staff enjoy the long term relations with the Veterans as they work together to plan their care. The Assistant Nurse Manager will: Coordinate the day-to-day clinical direction of patient care and nursing services, including the direction of all unit staff. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate standards of nursing care and clinical practice within designated patient care programs for designated clinical areas. Ensure program effectiveness by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Assist in the implementation and evaluation of initiatives that improve the delivery of patient care and customer service. Assist in the monitoring of documentation, competencies and performance measures. Assist in the monitoring of compliance with Medical Center and Nursing policies as well as accrediting agencies. Assist in the interviewing and selection of staff. Assist in the evaluation of performance and disciplinary process. Contribute to professional nursing practice in the Division and VA Medical Center. Other Duties as Assigned 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: Day Shift with Variable Start - Full Time Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 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: BSN preferred Four years long term care experience preferred Excellent interpersonal skills Knowledge of principles of quality and performance management, patient safety and evaluation techniques Leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care 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 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years 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 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. 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: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting.

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 Clement J Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center 5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295 US
  • Name: Ranelle Cieske
  • Phone: 414-758-6011
  • Email: [email protected]

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