Opens Monday January 12th on USAJOBS 

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 a permanent full-time GS-14 Supervisory Nurses (Nurse Manager) for our Behavioral Health Program of Care. The NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department has an accredited Transition to Practice program and an extraordinary, shared governance model. 

This position will manage:

• 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 and1-2 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.

Questions on application procedures in USAJOBS may be addressed to the HR Specialist Lashawn Bell.

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 of physical or mental handicap, age or membership, or non-membership in an employee organization. All applicants will be subject to a background investigation.