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Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA New Mexico Healthcare System is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to serve in our Nursing, Ambulatory Care Department. The ANM serves as a clinical expert, overseeing patient care delivery, care coordination, patient education, and self-management. This role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, leads process improvement initiatives, supports staff development, and promotes high-quality outcomes through sound judgment, leadership, and strong interpersonal skills.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Supports the Nurse Manager in overseeing 24/7 operations of the assigned nursing unit.
- →Provides leadership coverage for other Assistant Nurse Managers as needed.
- →Directs and supervises staff orientation, onboarding, training, and professional development.
- →Conducts performance evaluations and promotes staff accountability and excellence.
- →Serves as a role model, educator, mentor, and clinical leader for nursing teams.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care outcomes and remove barriers to care.
- →Leads the implementation of evidence-based practices, innovative programs, and process improvements.
- →Promotes professional growth through participation in nursing and healthcare organizations.
- →Upholds ethical decision-making and fosters a culture of accountability at all levels.
- →Equips staff with tools and resources to provide culturally competent, patient-centered care.
- →Builds strong partnerships across the care continuum through effective communication and emotional intelligence.
- →Contributes to the development of care delivery models and patient-centered healthcare environments.
- →Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, organizational, and nursing practice standards.
- →Aligns nursing operations and clinical objectives with organizational strategic goals and initiatives.
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 medical 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.
Personality Fit
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