The Assistant Nurse Manager (Community Living Center) serves as a clinical and leadership expert, supporting 24/7 unit operations, supervising staff, and driving evidence-based, patient-centered care. The role leads process improvement, ensures regulatory compliance, advances staff development, and fosters a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive care environment.
Duties include, but not limited to: Clinical practice & care coordination: Nursing process accountability; assess/plan/implement/evaluate; education, self-management, satisfaction; patient preferences; age-appropriate care. Unit operations & supervision: 24/7 operations support; full supervisory authority when NM is absent; staffing flexibility/floating.
Staff development & performance: Orientation, training, development, performance evaluation; role model/educator/practitioner/supervisor; mentoring. Leadership & culture: Effective communication, professionalism, emotional intelligence; accountability; inclusive, diverse workplace; alliances across care continuum. Interdisciplinary collaboration & implementation: Lead teams; remove barriers; implement evidence-based programs; contribute to care models and environment design.
Patient experience, advocacy & ethics: Improve experience/satisfaction/safety; advocate rights; address ethical issues; model high reliability and VA I CARE values. Evidence-based practice & quality improvement: Integrate EBP/research; drive performance improvement; share outcomes; advanced clinical judgment; continuity, peer accountability, ANA Standards.
Strategy, compliance & accreditation: Meet accreditation/regulatory standards; comply with directives/policies/SOPs; align nursing goals with strategic outcomes; participate in planning. Resource & cost management: Manage resources for efficient, cost-effective care. Customer service, privacy/security & role requirements: Respectful communication; protect sensitive data; perform physical duties; maintain schedule flexibility.
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: Monday - Friday, 0700-1630 Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
nancy.blanco@va.gov · (503) 220-8262 X53325
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $98823 – $159047/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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