Registered Nurse – Patient Safety Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse – Patient Safety Manager

• Focus: Daily management of the Patient Safety Program and implementation of National Patient Safety Goals

Description

Help manage the hospital Patient Safety Program and implement National Patient Safety Goals. Review patient safety event reporting, identify issues, track and trend data, educate new and participatory staff, and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Provide clinical expertise and support standardized, process-based approaches aligned with national patient safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review patient event reporting to identify patient safety issues

• Track and trend safety data and report findings to the Quality Board

• Attend New Employee Orientation (NEO) and educate new staff on the Patient Safety Program and National Patient Safety Goals

• Organize education for participatory staff and implement RCA on issues identified from event reporting or emerging safety concerns

• Ensure managers and supervisory nursing leadership have processes consistent with National Patient Safety Goals

• Advise on standardizing system-related procedures to minimize variation

• Facilitate coordination and development of data collection and analysis techniques

• Provide clinical expertise and consultation for data-driven decisions and performance improvement

• Participate in developing innovative patient-safety program approaches

Requirements

• English language proficiency (written and spoken) for patient care roles

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or VA-approved equivalent education path

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license (or qualifying temporary GNT pathway while pursuing licensure)

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizen appointment when allowed by VA policy)

• Subject to background/security investigation

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

• Pass pre-employment physical exam

• Participation in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Complete annual Employee Health requirements (e.g., TB screening/testing)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards

• Up to 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 insurance options

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8-hour tour between 7am and 5:30pm (TBD after orientation)