Registered Nurse (Risk Manager/Quality Management Specialist)

Veterans Health Administration • Leeds, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Risk Manager/Quality Management Specialist) works in Quality and Patient Safety Services at VA Central Western Massachusetts in Leeds, Massachusetts. This permanent, full-time position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is in the Quality Management Department and reports to the Chief of Quality Management.

The incumbent oversees and manages the Enterprise Risk Management Program, an integrated set of activities to identify, evaluate, reduce or eliminate, and monitor adverse events and situations arising from operational activities and environmental conditions. The role administers the program day to day, analyzes risk data, educates healthcare team members, and supports compliance with applicable regulatory standards and directives. It also assists with patient safety program activities that affect or overlap risk management, and works with management to integrate risk analysis into the overall quality improvement program.

Telework may be authorized on an ad hoc basis under agency policy. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position requires a current, full, active, unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, along with the applicable accredited nursing education. Applicants must meet the applicable VA Nurse grade requirements. A valid unrestricted driver's license and a clean driving record for the last five years are also required. A pre-placement physical examination is required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying foreign nursing education with required equivalency validation, as applicable.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to qualifying candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, specialized nursing experience, and other grade-level criteria applicable to the VA Nurse grade and level.
• Valid unrestricted driver's license.
• Clean driving record for the last five years.
• Physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties; pre-placement physical examination required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Applicants selected for testing-designated VA positions must undergo pre-employment urinalysis; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation, onboarding requirements, and a possible probationary period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Applicants must complete all application requirements in the announcement; selected candidates must provide official transcripts.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of Quality Management or Risk Management experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with program management, patient safety, root cause analysis, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the Enterprise Risk Management Program.
• Manage program elements, including ABI, occurrence screen review and processing, tort claim processing for legal counsel, peer review assistance to the Chief of Staff, risk assessments, and policies and procedures.
• Administer the risk management program on a day-to-day basis, including managing, interpreting, and analyzing risk data.
• Provide risk management education to members of the healthcare team.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and directives concerning risk management.
• Conduct investigations, audits, and problem-focused studies, including reviewing records, collecting relevant data, analyzing findings, and recommending ways to mitigate risks.
• Assist with patient safety program activities that affect or overlap with the risk management program.
• Participate in relevant hospital committees and functions.
• Advise and consult with management to ensure risk management analysis is integrated into the overall quality improvement program.
• Ensure effective monitoring and trending of risk management activities and report results to designated hospital committees and leadership.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of risk management principles relevant to healthcare delivery.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• Regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• Competitive salary based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

What This Job Offers

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