Nurse Manager Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Health system employer
- Eligibility
- RNEmergency DepartmentER
Posted Jul 17
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3-5 years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
The VA New Mexico Healthcare System is seeking a Nurse Manager Registered Nurse to serve in the Nursing, Emergency Department Operations Service. The Nurse Manager is the designated first-line supervisory authority responsible for the 24/7 operation of assigned units, direction and supervision of orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to implement evidence-based programs and processes.
Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, aligns nursing objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, and promotes an inclusive workplace valuing diversity.
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Requirements
- RN license
- U.S. Citizenship
- RN License (full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Master's degree in nursing
- 1 year experience
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- Emergency room experience
- Background/security investigation
- Drug screening
Benefits
- Competitive salary with regular salary increases
- Potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health insurance
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- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
Place
- City
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Local household income
- $68,317/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Albuquerque area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Albuquerque trades coastal stress for high-desert calm: your dollar goes about 4.5% further here, and morning shifts start under Sandia sunrises that turn the mesas pink. Pick Nob Hill for walkable Route 66 energy, or the North Valley for bosque trails along the Rio Grande—green chile on everything, traffic nowhere.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Nationally the VA describes itself as the largest U.S. nurse employer, with more than 120,000 RNs, APNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants. The VA has said it is on pace to reduce staff by nearly 30,000 by the end of FY2025…
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted $95,973-$142,955 range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
