Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Medical Surgical

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is designated as a Pathway to Excellence facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), recognizing organizations that support and advocate for nurses. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the center offers a wide range of high-quality health care services to thousands of veterans annually and invites you to join their exceptional team committed to service excellence.

The Robert J. Dole VAMC is seeking to fill an Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Medical Surgical position. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

* Demonstrating fundamental knowledge of the unit and accountability for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.

* Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of care based on age-specific components.

* Assumimg responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

* Influencing care outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and participating in process improvement initiatives.

* Serving as the first-line supervisory authority responsible and accountable for the operation of assigned units and provides coverage for other Nurse Managers (NMs) as needed.

* Accountability for the direction and supervision of orientation, training, staff development, and evaluation of individual staff performance.

* Serving as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, providing leadership to the team.

* Enhancing care outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to remove barriers and implementing new evidence-based programs/processes.

* Adhering to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.

* Aligning nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution.

* Maintaining knowledge and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP).

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
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; 730am - 400pm

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized