Registered Nurse (RN) - Patient Safety Manager

Serves as one of the facility's Patient Safety Managers, functioning as a clinical and program expert responsible for building and sustaining the facility's patient safety program. Leads Root Cause Analysis activities, trains staff on patient safety principles, and uses data-driven approaches to promote a culture of safety. Demonstrates leadership and ingenuity in translating national patient safety policy into effective local practice. Program outcomes can be broad, extending facility-wide.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Duties include but are not limited to the following: Leads and coordinates the facility's patient safety program, implementing policies and activities developed by VA's National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) and serving as the facility's key resource for building and sustaining a culture of safety. Directly supports the development, maintenance, and operation of the patient safety process at the facility level. Leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities, working with team members, team leaders, and recorders to investigate adverse events and close calls and translate findings into corrective action. Trains clinicians, management, and support personnel facility-wide, and at associated operations, on patient safety principles and RCA methodology. Coordinates the patient safety-related activities of personnel such as infection control professionals, risk managers, and quality managers. Utilizes patient safety culture survey data and analysis to assess organizational strengths and gaps and facilitates initiatives to promote and sustain a culture of safety. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, leading initiatives that drive continuous process improvement. Models High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices and leads forums to reinforce safety principles across the facility. Maintains clear, ongoing communication between the facility and VISN/NCPS, sharing lessons learned with broader applicability and incorporating national-level program changes into local practice. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information in all activities. Applies specialized principles and practices of patient safety science to support a systems-based approach to healthcare delivery. Directly supports facility leadership in the planning, organization, direction, and evaluation of the patient safety program. Not all duties may be listed, so other duties may be assigned. 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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