Registered Nurse - Risk Manager

The Jesse Brown VA Risk Manager Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for all of the daily management, directives and standards relating to the entire risk management program.

The Risk Manager, Registered Nurse (RN), duties include, but are not limited to the following: Develops, implements, evaluates, and maintains a risk management program that helps to avoid or reduce liability claims through identification of potential risk/s and takes action to control liabilities to the medical center and staff. Develops and maintains communication links between risk management, patient safety and performance improvement initiatives to promote quality in clinical and administrative areas. Provides consultation, technical assistance and training to QSV and medical center staff in matters pertaining to risk management, administrative investigations, and tort activities. Maintains continuous professional development, which supports the immediate and long-term organizational goals for he medical center through continuing education, professional literature review, workshop attendance and/or use of research. Serves as a coordinator of the risk management program and advisor to the executive leadership team (ELT) on risk management activities through the Chief of Quality, Service and Value (QSV). Assist ELT, and the clinical and administrative service chiefs in planning, designing, developing, implementing, modifying and maintaining risk management at JBVA including the community-based outpatient clinics. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.