Registered Nurse, Quality & Patient Safety

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN) – Patient Safety Manager (Quality & Patient Safety)

• Appointment: Detail/temporary position not to exceed 120 days (may be extended up to 1 year without competition); may be converted to permanent without further competition

Description

The RN will execute leadership and management responsibilities for complex patient care and collaborate on developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising patient-care policies and guidelines. The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for implementing and overseeing patient safety programs and the Patient Safety and Just Culture process, including training for clinicians, management, and support personnel across the facility and associated CBOCs. The role also serves as a resource/consultant for patient-safety issues, supporting safe, timely patient care through information, education, training, and technical support related to RCA, adverse events, and environment of care.

Responsibilities

• Train and implement patient safety and Just Culture processes for clinicians, management, and support personnel

• Provide expert consultation for clinical patient-safety issues to ensure safe, timely care

• Support patient-safety related education, training, and technical support for healthcare staff

• Assist with analysis and discussion of patient safety concerns to maintain quality care outcomes

• Collaborate with senior leadership to improve patient safety outcomes

• Apply quality improvement and patient safety practices across the facility

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if VA cannot recruit qualified citizens)

• English language proficiency

• Graduate of an approved nursing school (ACEN/CCNE) or qualify via bridge or approved foreign education equivalency

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license (GNT exception possible while pursuing licensure)

• Selective Service Registration (males born after 12/31/1959)

• Background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and required pre-employment steps

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation required

• Drug testing required and subject to random testing

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; potential for performance awards

• 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care coverage (many options carry into retirement)

• Standard work schedule: 8am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday (subject to change)

• No telework; not a virtual position