Registered Nurse-Quality Management Accreditation Specialist

<p>This position is located at the Wilmington VAMC in Quality Management Service.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>THe QM Consultant position is the Accreditation Specialist and is responsible for primary oversight and consultative services toward organizational continuous readiness for the following accrediting organizations and monitoring activities of The Joint Commission, The Office of Inspector General, Ascellon / Long term review, Food and Drug Administration, and others. They will assist in the coordination of accreditation program specific tams based on organizational needs, primary responsibility for ongoing tracer activities, keeping self and facility staff up to date on regulatory changes, assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of corrective actions. The incumbent will participate in Environment of Care rounds and Construction rounds to ensure regulatory compliance. The incumbent will assume responsibility for timely completion of any self-assessments as required by regulatory bodies. They participate in several facility councils, committees, and workgroups. 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 incumbent QM Consultant works in concert with leaders and others to sustain a culture of safety, modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices. The QM Consultant incumbent performs duties directly contributing to high quality and safe patient care 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 incumbent QM Consultant directly supports facility leadership in areas of planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of the quality program within the facility. 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: 8;00am-4:30pm</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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.