Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager ICU

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wichita, Kansas is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager for our ICU department. Major duties: The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) in overseeing daily operations of the assigned nursing unit, fostering team development, and promoting adherence to clinical practice standards. This role blends clinical expertise with emerging leadership responsibilities, serving as a vital link between staff and leadership. The ANM participates in care delivery by applying the nursing process, ensuring patient-centered, age-appropriate care, and coordinating efforts that enhance patient education, self-management, and overall satisfaction. The position also emphasizes strong judgment, interpersonal communication, and collaboration across the interdisciplinary team to support high-quality, safe, and efficient care. In partnership with the Nurse Manager, the ANM contributes to staff orientation, training, performance input, and professional development while modeling professionalism and evidence-based practice. The role helps identify and remove barriers to care, supports innovative process improvements, and participates in organizational planning and regulatory compliance activities. The ANM promotes a positive, accountable work environment, advances care delivery models that are equitable and cost-effective, and begins engaging in professional organizations to strengthen leadership growth and readiness for future management responsibilities. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Drafting schedules and leave requests for final approval by the Nurse Manager. Offering input on employee performance, with the Nurse Manager completing the final evaluation. Assisting in recommending candidates for selection during hiring processes. Applying clinical knowledge to guide staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and outcome evaluation. Ensuring staff provide timely care that aligns with accepted nursing standards. Overseeing daily work assignments and prepares reports of contact or assists with fact findings to support counseling or disciplinary recommendations. Encourages staff development by equipping team members with resources for competent, high-quality care. Fostering accountability, emotional intelligence, and trust across the care continuum. Contributing to developing evidence-based care delivery models and environmentally sound practice designs. Ensuring adherence to regulatory, accreditation, policy, and SOP requirements. 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: The tour of duty requires flexibility in schedule and will be agreed upon with the supervisor upon appointment. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.