Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Leader/Accreditation Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Kansas City, MO

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)/Accreditation Coordinator works in the Quality and Patient Safety Service Line at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The role applies evidence-based practice, complexity science, and improvement strategies to enhance care for diverse populations. The incumbent leads interprofessional teams, advances health equity, evaluates outcomes, and promotes holistic, patient-centered care across the microsystem.

The position coordinates organizational readiness for surveys and external reviews, including those conducted by The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). It completes annual reports and data submissions, coordinates document submissions, tracks external review recommendations through completion, evaluates closed actions for sustained compliance, and advises and educates staff and management on standards and regulations.

The work schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is eligible for telework but is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible alternative education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; an exception for a Graduate Nurse Technician appointment is described in the posting.
• For a Clinical Nurse Leader assignment: a bachelor's degree in nursing, a master's degree from an accredited CNL education program, and CNL certification from the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
• Must meet the applicable grade-specific scope, education, experience, and dimension criteria for the Nurse I, Nurse II, or Nurse III assignment.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo applicable pre-employment testing, background/security investigation, onboarding, and physical evaluation; participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Additional conditions include Selective Service registration for applicable males and possible completion of a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating accreditation and survey readiness for The Joint Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, and other review bodies.
• Experience conducting system and patient tracers, leading gap analyses, and converting complex regulatory standards into actionable practices.
• Active participation in councils and committees with accountable outcomes.
• Five years of nursing experience and two years of quality experience.

Responsibilities

• Integrate principles of complexity science into healthcare management to support adaptive approaches.
• Apply improvement science to enhance performance measurement and quality improvement.
• Use data sources to evaluate care outcomes and benchmark them against standards.
• Plan and deliver evidence-based interventions at the microsystems level to optimize care delivery and patient outcomes.
• Assess care outcomes using improvement science and systems theory in complex healthcare environments.
• Coordinate organizational readiness activities and processes for surveys by The Joint Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, and other external reviewers.
• Complete annual reports and data submissions, coordinate document submissions, and track external review recommendations through completion.
• Evaluate previously closed actions for sustained compliance.
• Consult with staff and management on ideas for standards and regulatory compliance.
• Educate medical center staff on standards and regulations relevant to care provided and on changes to standards and regulations.
• Lead interprofessional teams, advance health equity, evaluate outcomes, and promote holistic, patient-centered care across the microsystem.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory is accepted for licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level