Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Summary

Emergency Department Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties/responsibility for the 24/7 operation of their designated units. The ANM covers the ED NM when out of office. The ANM supervises specific orientation, training, development of ED staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. This position will be 60% clinical and 40% administrative – the majority of duties will be patient‑care related with administrative duties assigned as needed by the NM.

• 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 professional nursing school approved by an appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time the program was completed
• Individuals attending a master’s‑level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s degree may become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achieving a state license, the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6)
• Graduates of foreign professional nursing schools whose registration is current, full, active, and unrestricted meet the requirement for appointment as a nurse who has completed the associated degree or entry‑level nursing education program
• Foreign nursing education higher than an 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 U.S. state, territory, or Commonwealth (including Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:
  Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120‑day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis).
  
  NOTE:
  
  Grandfathering provision – all persons currently employed in VHA in the 0610 series and performing the duties described in the qualification standard on the effective date (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held, including education and licensure/certification.
• Grade Determinations:
  The following scope‑education and dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and, if appropriate, the level within a grade.
• The dimension requirements (practice, veteran/patient‑driven care, leadership, professional development, evidence‑based practice/research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/
• Grade/Level Scope Education – Nurse I – Level I:
  Delivers fundamental knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
• Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing – no additional professional nursing required.
• Nurse I – Level II:
  Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs.
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing with 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 1; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I – Level III:
  Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.
• Self‑directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing with 2 years of professional nursing experience, in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I –…