The incumbent is assigned to the Nursing and Patient Care Service; is a self-directed professional who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates patient care activities for residents of the Community Living Center, inclusive of end of life care, rehabilitation, and long-term care. The Nurse Manager assumes a leadership role and has 24-hour accountability for prudent resource management in the delivery of safe patient care by all VA staff in her/his assigned area/program.
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
