Registered Nurse - Sterile Processing Quality Assurance
About The Position
Join Our Team as a Quality Assurance (QA) Registered Nurse (RN) in Sterile Processing Services! Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for quality improvement and patient care? We are looking for a dedicated QA RN to demonstrate leadership and creativity in enhancing quality-of-care outcomes. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The Quality Assurance RN duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Requirements
- Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
- Drivers License Requirement: Current, valid and unrestricted state-issued drivers license is required. Must provide a clean driving record report from the DMV if hired.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Higher education
- 1-2 years of recent Quality Nursing, Nursing Education experience in Sterile Processing or Procedural Cares
- 2-3 years experience in (2) of the following areas, Sterile Processing Leadership, Sterile Processing Education, Sterile Processing Training, Sterile Processing Quality Management, Operating Room (OR), Surgery, and/or Endoscopy.
Responsibilities
- Collects and analyzes data to monitor staff compliance with policies, directives, and standards.
- Provides detailed reports on trends.
- Provides direct staff support to all services in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering, a comprehensive quality assurance and management program area.
- Participates actively in various facility councils, committees, and workgroups.
- Utilize specialized principles and practices of healthcare management to support and direct our health care delivery system.
Benefits
- Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
- Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
