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Nurse Manager- Specialty

Veterans Health Administration · Phoenix, AZ

$125k–$186k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationPhoenix, AZ
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition889185000
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Nurse Manager- Specialty in Phoenix, AZ. The employer published a pay range of $125k–$186k 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

Duties include but are not limited to: The Nurse Manager influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and participating in innovative process improvement initiatives. The Nurse Manager (NM) integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $74.78 per hour, is 25% above the median of 372 Nurse Leader postings with published pay across the US ($60.00 per hour).

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Phoenix, AZ at a glance

  • $59.64/hrmedian pay, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area
  • $45–$80middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • 22hospitals listed by CMS in Phoenix
  • The metro median is 1% above the Arizona statewide median of $59.01 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $59.64 median hour in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler buys what $57.73 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Phoenix: $160 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 49 active primary care shortage designations covering Maricopa County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Arizona 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 Arizona 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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