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Registered Nurse (Quality Management Consultant)
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Base pay range
$71,890.00/yr - $128,441.00/yr
Summary
The Quality Management (QM) Consultant -Patient Safety Registered Nurse Functions as a clinical expert and executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve care for a group of patients.
Qualifications
- English Language Proficiency
- In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
- Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
- (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
- OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
- Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
- Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
- Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
- The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment:
- Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
- An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
- Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
- An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
- Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
- Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
- An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
- OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
- OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
- OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
- Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
- A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
- OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
- OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
- OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
- OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no professional nursing experience
- Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
- MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
- OR a Master's degree in related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
- OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
- OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
- *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
- Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
- Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5005 - Part III - Chapter 2 - paragraph 7 - and VA Handbook 5019 - Occupational Health Services
- All applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position
- Must be able to lift (30 lbs or more)
- Twisting and/or bending - standing and/or walking almost constantly during the course of the day
Duties
- The QM Consultant-Patient Safety Nurse initiates and participates on interdisciplinary projects - committees with the aim of improving outcomes in the management of complex client care or the systems and processes of the organization/service
- The Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership - experience - and creative approaches to improvement in quality-of-care outcomes
- The Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients
- Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) develops and implements patient safety programs and is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level
- Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility
- Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees
- Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) is assigned responsibility for their assigned quality management program area activities for the Medical Center and all off-site locations
- Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) collects data - monitors staff compliance with relevant policies - directives - and standards - provides reports detailing trends - and provides direct staff support to all services in planning - designing - integrating - implementing - modifying - and administering - a comprehensive quality management program area
- They participate in several facility councils - committees - and workgroups
- Recommends changes to policies or programs that could prevent future errors
- Executes the position responsibilities that demonstrate effective leadership - detailed planning - professional communication - creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of safety/healthcare program development and possess an ability to organize priorities
- The Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) works in concert with leaders and others to sustain a culture of safety - modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices
- The Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) performs duties directly contributing to high quality and safe patient care such as - incident reporting - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis (HFMEA) - data analysis - trending - and facilitation of such material within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Duties require the ability to apply specialized principles and practices to ensure a systems approach to healthcare delivery
- The Nurse Quality Management (QM) Consultant-Patient Safety Registered Nurse (RN) directly supports facility leadership in areas of planning - organization - development - direction - and evaluation of the quality program within the facility
- Preferred Experience: One year of patient safety or quality management experience is preferred - Certification in patient safety or quality improvement (e.g. CPHQ - CPPS) is desirable - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - Excellent communication - training - and leadership abilities (NY48 pay scale)
- 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 7:00am to 3:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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- Health Care Provider
- Government Administration
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