Supervisory Nurse (Clinical/Consultant)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Tripler Army Medical Center, HI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within Installation Support Occupational Health in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is a direct-hire solicitation for a supervisory clinical/consultant nurse. The position directs clinical quality, patient safety, clinical data quality, accreditation, risk management, and performance improvement programs across a medical treatment facility, aligning priorities with Defense Health Agency and Command goals. It also provides inpatient or outpatient nursing care and applies clinical insights to quality and patient-safety initiatives. The incumbent plans and assigns work, sets performance standards, evaluates staff, recommends personnel actions, provides counseling and training, and resolves complaints. The role leads improvement efforts for high-risk, high-volume, and problem-prone clinical processes; analyzes outcomes and risk trends; and uses data to monitor the effectiveness and sustainment of corrective actions. The incumbent oversees clinical quality plans, policies, procedures, and practice guidelines, interprets regulatory changes, and coordinates updates, staff education, and compliance monitoring to meet DHA and Joint Commission requirements. The position advises Command and interdisciplinary teams on clinical quality, nursing-sensitive indicators, patient safety, and regulatory readiness, evaluates program effectiveness, and recommends system changes to improve patient outcomes. Employment is subject to background and suitability or fitness determinations, a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations, drug-free workplace requirements, and a one-year probationary period unless the stated exception applies. The position is Mission Essential, requires 5% temporary duty or business travel, applicable occupational immunization screening and annual seasonal influenza vaccination, Basic Life Support certification, and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Direct deposit is required; Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.

Requirements

A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
For graduates of foreign nursing schools, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.
At least one full year of professional nursing experience involving clinical quality management, data management, developing implementation plans, overseeing development and updating of clinical quality, and providing professional nursing care in inpatient or outpatient clinical settings.
The required experience must be met through experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.
Provide transcripts if qualifying based on education.
Meet applicable background investigation and suitability or fitness requirements; provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations to ensure continued physical fitness for the duties.
Comply with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs; drug testing may be conducted.
Complete a one-year probationary period unless the stated exception applies.
Meet applicable occupational immunization screening requirements and the mandatory annual seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
Maintain Basic Life Support training certification from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
Be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
Meet the requirement for 5% temporary duty or business travel.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Use direct deposit for pay.

Nice To Haves

Advance in hire may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Plan and assign work, set performance standards, evaluate staff, recommend personnel actions, provide counseling and training, and resolve complaints.
Direct and integrate clinical quality, patient safety, clinical data quality, accreditation, risk management, and performance improvement programs across the medical treatment facility, aligning priorities with DHA and Command goals.
Lead performance improvement for high-risk, high-volume, and problem-prone clinical processes.
Analyze outcomes and risk trends, and monitor the effectiveness and sustainment of corrective actions using data.
Oversee clinical quality plans, policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
Interpret regulatory changes and coordinate updates, staff education, and compliance monitoring to meet DHA and Joint Commission requirements.
Advise Command and interdisciplinary teams on clinical quality, nursing-sensitive indicators, patient safety, and regulatory readiness.
Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend system changes to improve patient outcomes.
Provide inpatient or outpatient nursing care, assess patients, develop care plans, implement interventions, educate patients and families, and evaluate outcomes.
Apply clinical insights to quality and patient safety initiatives.