Accreditation Registered Nurse

Quick Facts

• Role: Accreditation Registered Nurse
• Focus: Clinical expert with leadership and quality management responsibilities in an Office of High Reliability

Description

Functions as a clinical expert and executes responsibilities demonstrating leadership and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care using age-specific components, and demonstrates sound judgment and excellent interpersonal skills. Improves care quality for groups of patients through documented outcomes and quality management program oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality-of-care improvement initiatives and demonstrate broad performance and leadership
• Ensure documented outcomes at the program and service level
• Own assigned quality management program area activities for the medical center and all off-site locations
• Collect and monitor data, track staff compliance with policies/directives/standards, and report trends
• Provide direct staff support to plan, design, integrate, implement, modify, and administer a comprehensive quality management program
• Participate in facility councils, committees, and workgroups
• Improve safety/healthcare program development through detailed planning, professional communication, and innovative approaches
• Work with leaders and others to sustain a culture of safety using High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices
• Contribute directly to high-quality, safe patient care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (or limited non-citizen eligibility per VA policy)
• English proficiency (basic written and spoken)
• Graduate of an approved nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR meet RN education/licensure pathways described in the posting
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration
• Subject to background and security investigation
• Complete onboarding and pre-employment physical evaluation
• Selectieve Service registration for eligible males
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program (VA requirement)
• May be required to serve a probationary period
• Meet physical requirements (visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity; physical movement demands)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• Work schedule: full-time, Monday–Friday 0800–1630
• Telework: ad-hoc; Virtual: not virtual
• Relocation/Recruitment incentives: not authorized (No PCS)