PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Chief Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Battle Creek, MI

$158k–$210k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationBattle Creek, MI
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888332900
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Chief Nurse in Battle Creek, MI. The employer published a pay range of $158k–$210k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other nurse manager & leadership roles before you apply.

Nurse managers and directors lead unit teams: staffing, quality, budgets and clinical standards.

Duties from the announcement

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Chief Nurse executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and, influence the organizational healthcare mission. Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $88.52 per hour, is 48% above the median of 372 Nurse Leader postings with published pay across the US ($60.00 per hour).

$48$87

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Battle Creek, MI at a glance

  • $50.54/hrmedian pay, Battle Creek area
  • $40–$66middle half of earners, per hour
  • 91price level, U.S. = 100
  • 3hospitals listed by CMS in Battle Creek
  • The metro median is 1% above the Michigan statewide median of $49.93 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $50.54 median hour in Battle Creek buys what $55.82 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Calhoun County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Michigan is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Michigan board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Nurse Manager & Leadership pay and jobs in Battle Creek · Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in Michigan · Michigan state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do nurse manager & leaderships get paid at other employers in Michigan?

  • Henry Ford Health SystemWyandotte, MI$68.58/hr
  • Henry Ford Health SystemDearborn, MI$64.46/hr
  • Henry Ford Health SystemSouthfield, MI$59.26/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license; BSN, often MSN for director roles
  • Clinical experience plus leadership experience
  • NE-BC or CNML certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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