# Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager - Acute Psychiatry

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c1e5d1e1-316f-4108-85eb-600ddf80b066

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Management
- Location: Waco, TX
- Salary: 92157 – 153635 USD per year

## Summary

An assistant manager of an acute psychiatry unit who supports the nurse manager in clinical leadership, staff development, and operational oversight while delivering evidence-based psychiatric nursing care. This role suits experienced nurses ready to move into supervisory practice with responsibility for guiding teams, improving processes, and ensuring safe, high-quality care delivery.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Performance Improvement

## Required

- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license from a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
- Graduate of an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program (ADN, BSN, or MSN) or equivalent foreign credential with degree validation
- English language proficiency in written and spoken communication
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with 2 years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level 3, OR Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level 3, OR related master's degree with BSN and equivalent experience, OR doctoral degree in nursing or related field with BSN

## Nice to have

- Belt/Systems Redesign training, experience, or certification
- Coach/Mentor certification
- Professional Governance participation
- Project/Change Management experience or training
- Evidence-Based Practice training or experience

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890672100