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Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Acute Care

Veterans Health Administration · Memphis, TN

$94k–$174k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationMemphis, TN
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition888987100
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Nurse Manager Acute Care in Memphis, TN. The employer published a pay range of $94k–$174k 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

The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed. Responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. Functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $64.27 per hour, is 7% above the median of 372 Nurse Leader postings with published pay across the US ($60.00 per hour).

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Memphis, TN at a glance

  • $51.26/hrmedian pay, Memphis area
  • $40–$72middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 11hospitals listed by CMS in Memphis
  • The metro median is 2% above the Tennessee statewide median of $50.18 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $51.26 median hour in Memphis buys what $55.61 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Memphis: $129 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 10 active primary care shortage designations covering Shelby County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Tennessee is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Tennessee license by endorsement.

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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 hospitals in the US?

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$121.16/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$93.11/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLong Beach, CA$80.49/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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