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Summary This Staff Nurse position is located in the Clinical Trials Unit, Research & Education Service, VA St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS), St. Louis, Missouri. The incumbent demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. The Research Nurse Manager will interact with Primary Investigators, research staff and study participants in implementing study procedures. Responsibilities The St. Louis VA Healthcare System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The primary purpose of the Clinical Trials Unit Nurse Manager is to function as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and creating innovative process improvement initiatives. Major Duties included, but are not limited to: Serves as the first line supervisor of all personnel assigned to workgroup. Works closely with relevant professional chiefs and service chiefs to assure quality of care and proper monitoring and maintenance of profession-specific competencies. Continuing responsibility for planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. Continuing responsibility for assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates. Continuing responsibility for evaluating the performance of subordinates. Continuing responsibility for making recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates. Continuing responsibility for giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters. Continuing responsibility for hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors. Continuing responsibility for recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate. Continuing responsibility for identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provision for such development and training (VA Handbook 5007, Part III, Chapter 8). Continuing responsibility for performance improvement, customer service/patient satisfaction, patient, and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment., accreditation and regulatory standards. Actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. Responsible for staffing the work unit and working with other Supervisor or Managers to identify and share resources. Responsible effective use of resources FTEE, overtime, nursing hours per patient day, skill mix, use of non-direct care hours and productivity. Responsible for time scheduling of the unit, coaches staff, deals with employee conduct and performance issues, completes recurring reports and performance evaluations in a timely manner. Participates on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care. Identifies educational needs of staff and ensures that these needs are addressed. Has an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new staff. Works with the labor partners and adheres to EEO principles. In the absence of a Nurse Manager, incumbent may be required to cross-covering and will be designated to handle other administrative and clinical issues, such as staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues Preferred Experience: Research Experience Worked in research studies Institutional Review Board (IRB) experience 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: Full time, Mon -Fri (7:30am - 4:00pm) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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 cour
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