Nurse Manager

2 months ago


Loma Linda, California, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The Surgical Clinic Nurse Manager is the designated first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, ensuring that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice.

This includes the authority to accept, amend, or reject the work of subordinates.

Has continuing responsibility for all the following functions:
(1) Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; (2) Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of subordinates; (3) Evaluating the performance of subordinates; (4) Making recommendations for appointments, advancements or reassignments of subordinates; (5) Giving advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinate personnel on work and administrative matters; (6) Hearing and resolving complaints of subordinates and referring more serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervisors; (7) Recommending and/or taking disciplinary action where appropriate; and (8) Identifying developmental and training needs of subordinates and providing or making provision for such development and training (VA Handbook 5007, Part III, Chapter 8). Responsible for maintaining continuous accreditation readiness of his/her units. Responsible for performance improvement data, customer service/patient satisfaction, patient and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards. Actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other clinicians. Responsible for staffing their units on a continual basis (8 hours per day/5 days a week), ensures staffing meets established nursing hours per patient day requirements, and works with other Nurse Managers to identify and share resources. Responsible for time scheduling of the unit, coaches staff, deals with employee conduct and performance issues, completes recurring reports and performance evaluations in a timely manner. Participates on service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing practice and patient care. Identifies educational needs of staff and ensures that these needs are addressed. Has an integral role in supporting and facilitating student nurse clinical experiences, as well as orienting new Nurse Managers. Works in partnership with the union and adheres to EEO principles. Will designate a cross-covering Nurse Manager in his/her absence to handle administrative and clinical issues, such as staffing coverage, granting leave, and patient and/or staff issues.


The Surgical Clinic Nurse Manager is aligned within the Medical Practice/Chief Medical Officer of Surgery and is responsible for providing the clinical leadership and expertise for the coordination of the Medical Center's Surgical Services.

He/she possesses intimate knowledge of Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) guidelines, clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and compliance guidelines.

The Surgical Clinic Nurse Manager collaborates with the Education Department, and the other members of the Surgical Service Nurse leadership team to develop, coordinate and provide ongoing education to Surgical clinic nursing staff for knowledge and skills enhancement while ensuring clinical competence.

The Nurse Manager may cover in the absence of the Nursing officer of the Day therefore must complete annual training for this role.

The incumbent supports the VAs mission by possessing and exemplifying the ICARE Values and Core Competencies.

Preferred Experience:

  • MSN, DNP, or PhD.


Leadership experience >2 years
  • Case Manager Clinical experience
  • Perioperative experience >2 years
  • Program coordination, development, or management > 2 years
  • Committee experience at the facility level
  • Unit based and/or system wide performance improvement

Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday, no weekends and holidays

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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