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Registered Nurse – Nurse Manager Professional Practice

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time supervisory nurse job with the Veterans Health Administration at the VA Great Lakes Health Care System in Chicago, IL. The nurse manager directs and supervises staff orientation, training, development, and performance reviews. The job closes once 30 applications are received, so it may close early.

1 vacancy

It may close early. This job will close once 30 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.

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.

Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Current permanent VA employees are considered along with all other candidates.

What you would do

  • Direct and supervise staff orientation, training, and development.
  • Evaluate individual staff performance.
  • Provide or supervise direct patient care using the nursing process.
  • Coordinate patient care, education, and self-management across the continuum of care.
  • Collaborate with the care team on process improvement and evidence-based programs.
  • Serve as a role model, educator, and supervisor for the team.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience must match the grade you are considered for, from Nurse I to Nurse III. For example, Nurse III requires an MSN plus 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one year of it at the Nurse II level. Preferred: at least 5 years of clinical nursing practice and 2 years of leadership experience.

With education: Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or a foreign nursing school with a valid equivalency evaluation. An MSN is preferred. Education must come from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications you need:

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point preference
  • Nursing license or professional certification, if applicable

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using the online occupational questionnaire. VA rates the quality of your nursing experience across five dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing or unclear information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your nursing and leadership experience clearly and specifically, with dates and hours, because VA will not assume anything.
  • Attach a transcript if you use education to meet any qualification.
  • Apply early, since the job may close once 30 applications are received.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, with some scheduling flexibility. The job may require flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, with rare exceptions allowed by VA policy
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • English language proficiency required for direct patient care
  • Physical demands: long periods of standing, walking, moderate lifting, and bending or kneeling

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
$80,018 – $149,392 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Chicago, Illinois
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
CAZP-13105812-27-SR

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