This Registered Nurse (Community Care Nurse Manager) position is in Community Care services at the VA Central Western Massachusetts, located at Leeds, MA . This position is a permanent, full-time at 40 hours per week.
The Community Care Nurse Manager is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other Nurse Managers as needed. The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance.
They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They enhance care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes. Functions as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
Duties include but not limited to: Plans work to be accomplished by team, setting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to team based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of team. Evaluates the performance of staff. Makes recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of staff.
Gives advice, counsels, or instructs personnel on work and administrative matters. Hears and resolves complaints of staff and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors. Recommends and/or takes disciplinary action where appropriate. Facilitates the procurement of essential equipment and supplies in collaboration with Leadership.
Facilitates professional development of clinically competent staff through training and education in care coordination, patient advocacy, therapeutic engagement, ethical conduct, and patient self-determination. Monitors performance and ensures clinical staff have the appropriate tools and resources to meet performance measures.
Implements staff retention strategies such as awards, and recognition, advocating for supply and equipment needs, team building, responding to suggestions and feedback, assuring and upholding accountability of staff, and publicly demonstrating support for staff. Develops and implements long and short-range strategic goals in conjunction with leadership, forecast future needs and identify areas for further development and/or improvement of services.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 a.m. - 04:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Yes, may be authorized as determined by the agency policy at an Ad-hoc basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.
Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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 Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service.
This position is covered by a special rate. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. If you are a current federal employee, you are required to attach your Most Recent non-award SF-50. This should be a SF-50 from the current calendar year which shows your current position, grade and step.
Award SF-50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
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/.The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
Daniella.Tirone@va.gov · 413-949-4773
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $99479 – $165836/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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