Registered nurse- nursing supervisor

Summary

The Nursing Supervisor is a Registered Nurse (RN) who provides leadership and oversight for complex patient care operations, ensuring continuity of care, access to services, and discharge planning. Serves as the facility's nursing expert, coordinating staffing, resources, and emergency response while addressing patient and environmental concerns. Assumes accountability for staffing, operations, and resource allocation during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours.

Duties

This is a Temporary not to exceed 1 year, Intermittent work schedule position. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and oversight for safe, efficient, and effective patient care across all areas of the facility.
• Coordinate and direct complex patient care operations to ensure continuity of care, access to services, and effective discharge planning.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process and sound clinical judgment.
• Administer medications, treatments, and prescribed medical regimens in accordance with established standards and policies.
• Serve as the facility nursing expert, providing clinical guidance and emergency support at all hours.
• Identify and respond to escalating medical crises, patient care concerns, and environmental risks.
• Allocate staffing and resources to meet patient care needs and maintain safe operations throughout the facility.
• Promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluation of patient and organizational outcomes.
• Evaluate clinical practices, develop outcome-focused improvements, and support quality patient care initiatives.
• Guide, mentor, and support staff through leadership, professional standards, scientific evidence, and best practices.
• Lead systems-level initiatives and apply innovative approaches to managing complex clinical and operational situations.
• Assume authority and accountability for managing personnel, staffing units, and resource allocation during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours in the absence of nursing leadership.

Work Schedule

Intermittent - This is an intermittent position. Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees are appointed without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. Work is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty may not be regularly scheduled in advance. Expected availability for this position is 24 to 72 hours per month. Additional hours may be scheduled as needed. Typical hours the incumbent may be expected to work are Nights 2330-0800 & weekends- 0730-2000 & 1930-0800.

Pay

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Licensure

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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 coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.