Opens on USAJOBS Monday January 12th 

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/853814100

Talented Nurse Leaders are at the heart of our 200-bed research hospital and ambulatory care center that is designated as Magnet with Distinction.  We are eager to fill permanent full-time GS-14 Supervisory Nurses (Nurse Managers). The NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department has an accredited Transition to Practice program and an extraordinary, shared governance model. 

Nurse Manager positions are available in the following clinical areas:

• Oncology Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
• Adult Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit, Pediatric Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit, and Ambulatory Behavioral Health Clinic

Duties:

• The Nurse Manager has supervisory duties, responsibility, and accountability for the 24/7 operation of their designated units. 
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff, fostering professional development and maintaining a positive work environment.
• Leads team members in the provision of high-quality clinical research nursing care, meeting quality and safety standards.
• Foster and sustain strong collaborative partnerships with institute stakeholders.

Open on USAJOBS January 12-21,2026 Supervisory Nurse NIH-CC-DH-26-12804600-

The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of clinical experience and 1-2 years leadership experience in an acute care setting. Experience in nursing leadership, human resources practices including recruitment, selection, placement, counseling, training, and career development.   Requires skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making.  Strong leadership, communication, critical thinking and conflict resolution.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical, clinical staff, institute stakeholders and research participants. BSN/MSN or MS in a related field preferred.   Specialty certification from a nationally recognized nursing organization in either a clinical specialty or Nursing Administration preferred. Applicants must have an unrestricted license in a State, territory of the U.S., the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  Educational requirements are described in the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS.  U.S. Citizenship requirement must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age or membership, or non-membership in an employee organization. All applicants will be subject to a background investigation.

About NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center leads the nation in implementing a specialty practice model for Clinical Research Nursing which defines the roles and contribution of nurses providing care to research participants. If you want to play a significant role supporting the vision at the Clinical Center in leading the Nation in implementing a specialty practice model for Clinical Research Nursing, then consider joining our team! http://www.cc.nih.gov/.

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