The Assistant Nurse Manager is a professional registered nurse (RN) who is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. This RN is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care and standards of practice. This RN demonstrates leadership when providing and improving patient care.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Assistant Nurse Manager assumes the following roles and responsibilities: 1. Attends all mandatory trainings and ensuring staff are current in their mandatory trainings. 2. Functions in the role as a Charge Nurse, front line, resource staff when department needs require. 3. Represents the Inpatient Unit in meetings in the absence of NM. 4. Actively participates in and support Shared Governance and Relationship Based Care and related activities at the department level. 5. Assists the UPC, and the NM in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the Daily Management System (DMS), Unit Scorecard, addressing process related to the feedback from All Employee Survey (AES). 6. Participates in and supports system redesign projects and Lean thinking to positively impact the service and organization. 7. Proactively makes leadership choices to prioritize Veteran-Centered needs, operate within allocated resources and takes the initiative to find solutions to operational challenges. 8. Maintains knowledge and understanding of State and Federal mandated requirements and ensures compliance with VA, The Joint Commission and OSHA standards. 9. Maintain knowledge of specific performance results and metrics such as Strategic Analytics for Improvement Learning (SAIL), Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NDNQI), The Joint Commission Accountability Measures (ORYX). 10. Provide leadership, organization, and coordination of employees and resources to meet patient needs. 11. Supervises and coordinates patient care flow and efficiency and is accountable for all flow metrics. 12. Organize and lead staff meetings. 13. Provides input to the NM in the development and evaluating performance and competency of employees. 14. Collaborate with an inter professional team to improve unit efficiency and delivery of patient care. 15. Assist the NM and CNS in the development, organization, implementation, and/or maintenance of the orientation and competencies for employees in the Inpatient Units. 16. Assists NM and CNS in creating and revising unit policies and standard operating procedures as indicated. 17. Assists the NM with maintaining and signing timecards. 18. Assists the NM with completion of Joint Patient Safety Reporting (JPSR), Reasonable Accommodations, Daily Staffing Tool, Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) and Staffing Methodology. 19. Responsible for creating the staff schedule, on-going staffing request changes, and ongoing maintenance to ensure adequate staffing. 20. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Varies (0730-1600, 1100-1930, 1530-2400, 2300-0730). Primarily M-F with rotations to support the unit. Tours to be discussed during interviews. On occasions it may be necessary to work some weekends and holidays. Telework: Not Available 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 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). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. 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: Masters degree preferred Minimum of 3 years Medical/Surgical/Remote Telemetry Unit experience within the last 5 years BLS/ACLS certified Current charge nurse or unit based leadership position Experience in Human Resources and or education Ability to work effectively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to positively impact patient care delivery. 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: 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
• Name: Ruben Cabral
• Phone: (858) 642-3553
• Email: [email protected]