Summary

The Community Living Center(CLC) Assistant Nurse Manager(ANM) provides leadership in nursing care excellence for geriatric and clinically complex Veteran patients residing short and long term in a nursing home setting, ensuring nursing standard of care, interdisciplinary problem solving, and quality outcomes for this population.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 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 school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that 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 State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, 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 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Preferred Experience: 3 years skilled nursing, nursing home, or acute rehabilitation working with clinically complex and/or geriatric patients
• 2 years Assistant Director of Nursing or director of staff development (DSD) in skilled nursing setting, or Assistant Nurse Manager in Veterans Affairs Community Living Center or State Veterans Home
• May substitute Director of Nursing in skilled nursing setting, or Nurse Manager in Veterans Affairs Community Living Center or State Veterans Home
• 1 year experience with Minimum Data Set (MDS)
• Demonstrated experience working with interdisciplinary team in skilled nursing setting with successful nursing home certification &
• licensure: Centers for Medicare &
• Medicaid (CMS) Long Term Care Regulations, State Operations Manual Appendix PP
• 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 and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12684365
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with 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
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 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 AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs
• and over)
• Moderate Carrying (15-44 lbs.)
• Pushing
• Straight pulling
• Pulling hand over hand
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (up to 6 hours)
• Standing (up to 6 hours)
• Kneeling (Intermittent);Repeated bending (up to 6 hours)
• Both legs required
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13 "
• to 16"
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 an to 20/40 in the other
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• Emotional and Mental Stability.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: The Community Living Center (CLC) Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM), is a registered professional nurse who demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others in a nursing home setting
• The CLC ANM is responsible for assisting the CLC Nurse Manager in the administration of nursing care delivery, managing nursing personnel and coordinating all related activities and demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• The CLC ANM demonstrates leadership in developing and implementing programs to improve the delivery of patient care
• The CLC ANM facilitates the implementation of policies, programs and processes essential to the CLC nursing home environment
• He/she works closely nurses within the CLC program, and provides feedback to interdisciplinary team members and supervisors to increase quality of services
• Will maintain clinical proficiency in area of oversight
• The CLC ANM provides and directs care for patients in the nursing home setting that may require: skilled nursing, wound care, intravenous therapies, hospice & palliative care, behavior management, rehabilitative physical & occupational therapies, and long term care
• The CLC ANM takes into consideration diagnoses and physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs
• The CLC ANM may occasionally take direct patient care responsibilities throughout the CLC
• The CLC ANM should demonstrate flexibility in their schedules to meet the needs of the service
• The ANM may cover in the absence of the Nurse Manager and represents the Nurse Executive during non-administrative hours
• The ANM assists in the coordination of patient admissions, discharges and transfers from their assigned areas
• 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: Full-Time/ 10hrs (0630 - 1700)
• May be flexible to facility needs and managerial coverage
• Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized