Registered Nurse QPS Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

The Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Specialist Registered Nurse (RN) uses creative approaches to improve care outcomes and demonstrates performance that improves care for a group of patients. The specialist participates in documented program-level outcomes, which may be demonstrated at any organizational level within a department or facility.

The QPS Specialist provides subject matter expertise to improve patient and organizational outcomes. The role supports service programs including accreditation, risk management, patient safety, infection control, clinical practice guidelines, performance measures, safe patient handling, and high reliability. The specialist also assists with special projects and reviews to meet quality-management needs.

The specialist collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, reports trends, and provides direct staff support to plan, design, integrate, implement, modify, and administer a comprehensive program area. The role participates in facility councils, committees, and workgroups.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HST. Ad-hoc telework may be authorized at supervisory discretion; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet the stated qualifying education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-school graduates.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Possess a driver's license.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, onboarding, identification, and application requirements; selected applicants may be subject to drug testing, background/security investigation, and a probationary period.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of RN experience.
• Knowledge and experience in quality management, including accreditation, risk management, patient safety, performance measures/SAIL, infection prevention, safe patient handling and mobility, system redesign, and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in assigned duties to improve patient and organizational outcomes.
• Support service programs including accreditation, risk management, patient safety, infection control, clinical practice guidelines, performance measures, safe patient handling, and high reliability.
• Assist with special projects and special reviews to meet quality-management needs.
• Collect data and monitor staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards.
• Provide reports detailing trends.
• Provide direct staff support in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering a comprehensive program area.
• Participate in facility councils, committees, and workgroups.
• Contribute to documented program-level outcomes and improvements in care for groups of patients.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree