Registered Nurse-Quality and Patient Safety, Chief
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Quality and Patient Safety, Chief provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Quality Management Program. The role carries substantial, continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs spanning services and disciplines, with influence on the organization’s healthcare mission. The Chief serves as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor. The role establishes effective relationships with Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and medical center personnel, customers, families, community members, and program and service leaders at local and network levels. The Chief helps staff carry out expected functions, contributes to standards of care, policies, and organization-wide quality objectives, and supports policy-making related to quality care, customer service, and clinical and administrative programs. The position supports collaboration between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas, and develops partnerships with clinicians, physicians, and administrative counterparts. It champions a High Reliability Organization culture of safety, using systems approaches and evidence-based healthcare solutions to support clinical excellence and continuously improve care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or an applicable qualifying alternative education pathway.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- For Nurse IV: a master's degree in nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III; or a master's degree in a related field with a BSN and the same experience; or a doctoral degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III; or a doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and the same experience.
- Meet Nurse IV dimension requirements in leadership, business acumen, inspiring an industry-leading lifestyle, communication and relationship management, and professional and social responsibility.
- U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception under VA policy.
- Pass the pre-employment physical evaluation and applicable background/security investigation; selected applicants are subject to drug screening and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
- Complete the online onboarding process and all application requirements detailed in the announcement.
- Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
- Physical capacity for duties that may involve prolonged walking, standing, or sitting; moderate lifting; repeated bending or kneeling; and assisting patients using safe patient handling and mobility protocols.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Quality Management Program.
- Advise, administer, educate, consult, and mentor in matters related to quality and patient safety.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with VISN and medical center personnel, customers, families, community members, and local and network program and service leaders.
- Provide leadership to staff to support the performance of expected functions and activities.
- Contribute ideas and recommendations for standards of care, policies, and organization-wide quality management objectives.
- Assist with policymaking related to quality care, customer service, and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs.
- Support integration and collaboration between nursing and other professional disciplines and functional areas to achieve patient-centered and organizational goals.
- Develop collaborative partnerships with clinicians, physicians, and administrative counterparts to achieve common goals.
- Champion a High Reliability Organization culture of safety grounded in systems approaches and evidence-based healthcare solutions.
- Continuously improve quality of care and help resolve staff and patient-care issues.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and regular salary increases
- Potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and 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 programs can be carried into retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
