The Non-Supervisory Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) in the Community Living Center supports the Nurse Manager (NM) in overseeing operations of a nursing unit/patient care area. Fosters team development, ensures compliance with standards of clinical practice, and serves as a key liaison between staff and leadership.
This role combines clinical competence with leadership responsibilities, providing opportunities to perform management skills and prepare for higher-level leadership.
Major duties include but are not limited to: Provides ongoing feedback, mentors staff, oversees orientation, training and competency development. Escalates significant Human Resources concerns. Manages daily staffing, assignments, and schedule adjustments. Troubleshoots operational issues in real time. Provides frontline clinical leadership, monitors daily quality indicators, ensures documentation accuracy and care transitions.
Leads unit-level quality projects, tracks real-time safety concerns, reinforces adherence to policies. Acts as onsite leader during Nurse Manager absence. Ensures continuous support for staff. Communicate with ancillary services to resolve immediate issues affecting patient care and operations. Makes real-time decisions affecting workflow, patient assignments and ship operations; escalates complex decisions to nurse manager.
Models effective resource utilization through the delegation of cost-effective care delivery. Shares knowledge and learning opportunities that enhance current nursing practice for self and others. Promotes collaborative behavior and team efforts. Is confident of abilities, effectively initiates solutions and, is alert to new opportunities, techniques, and approaches.
Recognizes ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and models appropriate action by providing and directing others in the provision of care following established policies and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Preferred Experience: Long Term Care and Hospice Experience 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 6:30AM - 3:00PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Melinda.Kuehl@va.gov · 6057452000 X22163
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $91827 – $162911/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This is a Monday - Friday 6:30AM - 3:00PM position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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