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Summary You will work as the Nurse Manager for the Community Living Center at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Kerrville Campus. You will be responsible for all Nursing care assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation issues for two of the four residential Neighborhoods on the Kerrville Campus. Responsibilities You will report directly to the Chief of Nursing Services for the Geriatric Extended Care service whose service line includes long term care, short term skilled care, dementia, hospice, palliative, and respite care residents. You will be responsible for the first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, and accountability for the operations of the center, ensuring that subordinate personnel (RNs, LVNs and NAs) provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of practice. You will have the continuing responsibility for all the following functions: 1) Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion or work; 2) assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates; 3) evaluating the performance of subordinates; 4) giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative manners; 5) hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors; 6) identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provisions for such development and training; and 7) monitoring and managing scheduling timekeeping automated processes. You will actively assist in the annual Staffing Methodology and Business Plan processes. In addition, you will have the responsibility for making recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates; and recommending and/or taking disciplinary action when appropriate. You will be responsible for performance improvement, customer service/patient satisfaction, patient and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards. You will actively develop and manage collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. You will be responsible for staffing your units on a continual basis, 24/7/12/365 and working with the staffing coordinator at the Audie L. Murphy campus and the nursing leaders at Kerrville to share staff resources. You will participate on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care. You will have an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new Nurse Managers, Assistant Nurse Managers, Charge Nurses and front line nursing staff. They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes. The NM is responsible for addressing performance and/or conduct issues, conducts investigations, collaborates with Employee Labor Relations, Union partners, and other offices to address concerns/allegations. The NM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. They adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels. They equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence. The NM contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design, ensuring evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care. Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution. They promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission. 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, 7:30am-04:00pm; rotating shifts as needed. Telework: Available Ad Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f), 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 the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registere
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