This position is located at Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA.

Duties

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is responsible for managing daily unit operations, assisting staff with education and competencies, and ensuring safe and therapeutic care for the patients assigned to the unit, as directed, by the NM. This will include, but is not limited, to the following responsibilities: Coordinating education to maintain competencies for float staff Developing Staffing schedules, which includes entering and editing schedules in AcuStaf Rounding with staff on the inpatient units Reconcile daily staffing, provide float staff assignments, cover sitter needs, prepare comprehensive staffing reports and provide daily staffing hand off to Nurse on Duty (NOD) Assist in Staffing methodology as directed by manager Assist in Nurse Recruitment activities as directed by manager Serve on Nurse Retention committee Other duties as assigned The ANM executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of the hospitalized patient. The ANM functional role includes assisting the NM with planning, as well as organizing and coordinating the clinical components, in response to individual healthcare needs, along the illness and care continuum, while a patient within the inpatient units. The goals are to center services around the patient, to foster patient independence to their highest functional capacity, and maximize efficient and cost-effective use of healthcare resources. The ANM utilizes all avenues of resources available to provide safe and efficient timely coordination of quality healthcare and interdisciplinary services. The ANM will participate with unit based council leaders to coordinate the development and periodic revision of policies and procedures with the NM to ensure consistent and efficient processes and staff dissemination. 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: 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Telework: Ad-hoc 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

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: Nurse recruiter experience and a diverse nursing background. 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 and no additional nursing experience. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to a Nurse I, Level I; OR, a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no additional nursing experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and two years of professional nursing practice, one of which is a year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level II; OR, a BSN with one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level II; OR, a Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) and no additional nursing experience; OR, a Master's degree in a related field and a BSN with no additional nursing experience. Nurse II - A BSN with two years of professional nursing experience, one of which is a year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level III; OR, an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, level III; OR, a Master's degree in a related field and BSN with one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level III; OR, a Doctorate Degree in Nursing (DNP) and no professional nursing experience; OR, a Doctorate degree in a related field and BSN with no professional nursing experience. Nurse III - An MSN with two years of specialized nursing experience, one which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR, a Master's degree in a related field and BSN with two years of specialized nursing experience, one which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR, a DNP with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR, a Doctorate degree in a related field and BSN with with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III. 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: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042 US
• Name: Melanie Johnson
• Phone: (412) 822-2048
• Email: [email protected]