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Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Nurse Manager job at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The manager is the first-line supervisor for the 24/7 Acute Care operation and also works as a clinical expert. The job is supervisory and has 1 vacancy, and the announcement says it may be used to fill more vacancies.

1 vacancy, with the possibility of filling additional vacancies from this announcement

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

U.S. citizens, nationals, and those who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. The job is open to current permanent VA employees, current permanent federal employees of other agencies, and all U.S. citizens, with facility VA employees considered first.

What you would do

  • Directs and supervises staff orientation, training, development and performance evaluations.
  • Ensures nursing care for veterans on a Medical-Surgical unit of about 30 beds.
  • Ensures the unit meets accreditation and regulatory standards.
  • Completes and approves staff schedules.
  • Completes annual Proficiency Appraisals for staff.
  • Serves as a role model and mentor for nursing staff at all levels.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: The announcement does not list a required number of years for this job. Preferred experience includes at least 5 years as a registered nurse and at least 2 years of recent leadership experience, such as charge nurse or nurse manager.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, and hold a current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration. A bachelor's or master's degree in nursing is preferred, and higher grade levels in the standard use BSN, MSN or doctoral degrees.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript, if you qualify using education
  • DD-214 with proof of veterans' preference, if you claim it
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point preference
  • Certificate of Foreign Equivalency, if you use foreign education
  • Cover letter, license, professional certification, or performance appraisal, only if they apply to you

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications through your questionnaire and documents. Your experience is checked for quality in five nursing areas: practice, veteran-driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice and research. Missing or incomplete information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV with clear dates and specific details about your nursing and leadership work, since the VA verifies it.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach an official transcript and list only accredited schools.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 with proof.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with off-tour hours as the unit needs. No travel is required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. Permanent change of station is not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship; non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
  • Urinalysis drug test before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding and a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • Annual employee health requirements, such as TB screening
  • 2-year probationary period
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
  • Physical demands include long periods of standing and walking, and transferring patients

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$106,784 – $138,383 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Gainesville, Florida
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTC-13102620-27-KP

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