Registered Nurse - Ann Arbor, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse to serve as the Intensive Care Unit Nurse Manager
Duties
The Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the 24/7 operations of their unit, ensuring that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care which complies with acceptable standards of care.
In addition, the Unit Manager executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of patient care for adult and geriatric patients, in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act, Medical center, and VA standards of care.
The Nurse Manager has continuing responsibility for all the following functions:(1) planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work;
(2) assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates;
(3) evaluating the performance of subordinates;
(4) making recommendations for appointments, advancements, or reassignments of subordinates;
(5) giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters;
(6) hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors;
(7) recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate; and
(8) identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provision for such development and training
(VA Handbook 5007, Part III, Chapter 8).
The Nurse Manager is also responsible for performance measures, 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.
The Nurse Manager is responsible for staffing their units on a continual basis (24/7), validating the nursing hours per patient day, and working with other Nurse Managers to identify and share resources.
The Nurse Manager is responsible for time scheduling of the unit, coaching staff, dealing with employee conduct and performance issues, completing and submitting recurring reports, proficiencies and performance evaluations in a timely manner.
The Nurse Manager participates on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care.
The Nurse Manager has an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new Nurse Managers.
The Nurse Manager works in partnership with the union and adheres to EEO principles.In the absence of a Nurse Manager, a cross-covering Nurse Manager will be designated to handle administrative and clinical issues, such as staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: 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 - 4:00pm
Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required