Registered Nurse (Assistant Nurse Manager Chronic Pain)

The Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) in the Chronic and Interventional Anesthesia Pain Service serves in a dual 50/50 role, providing direct patient care and case management as an RN Case Manager/Case Coordinator while also assisting the Nurse Manager with staff supervision, clinic operations, quality improvement, and administrative oversight to ensure high quality, patient-centered care for Veterans. Major duties: https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve in a 50/50 dual role, spending approximately 50% of time in direct patient care, as a clinical RN Case Manager/Case Coordinator in the Chronic and Interventional Pain Service and 50% of time in administrative leadership assisting the Nurse Manager (NM) with clinic and unit operations. Provide comprehensive care coordination, case management, patient education, self-management support, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care for Veterans. Assist the NM with operational oversight, including staff supervision, scheduling, leave management, orientation, training, performance evaluations, recruitment, and implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives. Function as a clinical expert and leader who promotes patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and efficient clinic operations while fostering staff engagement and professional development. Serve as a liaison between frontline staff and leadership, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to address patient care and administrative issues while supporting the mission, values, and goals of the Chronic Pain Clinic and the organization. Able to cross train between the sub-services, triage new consults, coordinate the advance procedures, provide leadership coverage and ensure continuity of nursing operations during Nurse Manager's absence. 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: 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Requirements: 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.