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Registered Nurse – Assistant Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is an assistant nurse manager job at the Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The assistant helps the Nurse Manager run a nursing unit and also does direct patient care about 20 hours a week. It is a full-time, permanent job in the excepted service with 1 vacancy, and the announcement may be used to fill more.

1 vacancy in Amarillo, TX; the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It may close early. This job may close early once it receives 50 applications, which can happen before the stated closing date.

Can you apply?

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

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.

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

U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The job is open to the public, current VA employees, and current employees of other federal agencies.

What you would do

  • Draft employee schedules and leave for the Nurse Manager's approval.
  • Give input on employee performance; the Nurse Manager completes final evaluations.
  • Help recommend candidates for hiring.
  • Lead staff in planning and decisions using clinical knowledge and judgment.
  • Oversee work assignments and gather facts for counseling or disciplinary actions.
  • Provide direct patient care about 20 hours per week or as operations need.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Experience is matched to Nurse I, II and III grade levels in the qualification standard, and it is rated on five nursing dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Preferred but not required: 2 years of ED or ICU experience, triage, patient flow, charge nurse or supervisory experience, and emergency preparedness or team coordination.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE (or meet the bridge program or foreign school rules in the announcement). A master's degree in nursing (MSN) is preferred.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript, required if you use education to qualify
  • Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript, if using foreign education
  • Documentation of accreditation if your school is no longer listed
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Cover letter, license or professional certification, if applicable

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your questionnaire answers and documents. Your experience is checked against the five nursing dimensions, and the VA verifies your application and may do reference checks; missing information can lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV; the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach your transcript, and attach a foreign equivalency certificate for foreign degrees.
  • If you are a veteran claiming preference, select it in the questionnaire and attach a DD-214 showing dates and character of service.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, on off tours (10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) or as needed; weekend work may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station (PCS) 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 acceptable ID; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted after May 7, 2025
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • English proficiency required for direct patient care

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
$82,744 – $153,671 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Amarillo, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CAZM-13104216-27-JLH

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