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Assistant Nurse Manager-Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 18 days ago
On-site Loma Linda, CA $136K – $197K Apply by Sep 8, 2026 Nurse ESFJINFJISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting the Nurse Manager of the APU in the assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing services in the APU. The ANM has the designated first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, and accountability for the 24/7 operations of the unit, ensuring that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice.
What You'll Do
- →Duties are but not limited to: The ANM demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
- →The ANM, in collaboration with the Education Department, develops, coordinates, and provides ongoing education to nursing personnel for knowledge and skills enhancement while ensuring clinical competence.
- →The ANM may cover in the absence of the Nurse Manager and represents the Nurse Executive during non-administrative hours .The ANM RN is a professional RN qualified by education and experience to provide professional leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
- →Provides professional psychiatric and/or medical nursing care to acute and chronically ill Veterans.
- →The ANM is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care and practice.
- →The ANM is responsible for assisting the NM in supervision and administration of nursing care delivery, managing nursing personnel, and coordinating all related activities.
- →The ANM demonstrates leadership in developing and implementing programs to improve the delivery of patient care.
- →Will maintain clinical proficiency in area of oversight.
- →The ANM will evaluate procedural, pharmacological, and other therapeutic treatment regimen, monitoring to ensure compliance with all medical center policies and procedures.
- →Will successfully transition new hires into the position by promptly communicating performance elements and standards within applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform.
- →Work Schedule: Night Shift, 6:30pm-3:00am.
- →Tour subject to change depending on the needs of facility.
- →Require weekends and no holidays.
- →Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓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/examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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