Nurse Manager / Registered Nurse

About This Role

Manage and lead nursing operations for Acute Care, supervising direct patient care, staff development, and ensuring coordination of care focused on patient education and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead nursing operations for Acute Care units 24/7
• Supervise specific orientation, training, and development of staff
• Evaluate individual staff performance
• Function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to enhance care outcomes
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate delivery of care based on age-specific components
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction
• Provide and direct others in Veteran/patient-driven care
• Apply evidence-based practice/research to improve quality of care and resource utilization

Requirements

• English Language Proficiency
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or District of Columbia

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by ACEN or CCNE, or a master's level bridge program in nursing with coursework equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Nursing, or a doctoral degree in Nursing/related field with a BSN.
• Entry level with specific experience requirements for higher grades: 1 year specialized nursing experience for Nurse I - Level II / BSN, 2 years professional nursing experience for Nurse I - Level III / BSN with 1 year, 2 years professional nursing equivalent for Nurse II / BSN, 1 year specialized nursing experience for Nurse II / MSN, 2 years specialized nursing experience for Nurse III / MSN, 1 year specialized nursing experience for Nurse III / Doctoral degree.

Benefits