Registered Nurse - Quality Management Consultant (Infection Prevention/Patient Safety)

<p>VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is seeking a Quality Management consultant (infection Prevention/Patient Safety) to serve our Leavenworth VA facility.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Quality Management (QM) Consultant is responsible for all activities within their assigned quality management program areas for the Medical Center and its off-site locations. This includes collecting data; monitoring compliance with policies, directives, and standards; identifying trends; and preparing reports. The consultant provides direct support to services in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering a comprehensive quality management program. The role includes participation in various facility councils, committees, and workgroups, and supports administrative functions essential to the management of a healthcare delivery system. Primary focus areas include Infection Prevention and Patient Safety Management. The incumbent conducts surveillance and monitoring activities to identify and reduce infection risks among patients, employees, visitors, and students, and contributes to the annual Infection Control Risk Assessment. The consultant provides education and ongoing training on infection control, epidemiology, and related practices, and serves as a resource to staff across the organization. The incumbent collaborates with employee occupational health and interdisciplinary teams. The incumbent collects, analyzes, and interprets infection control and patient safety data to identify trends, develop reports, and recommend improvement initiatives. The Incumbent Develops, reviews, and updates policies and procedures related to infection control and patient safety to ensure best practices are followed. The incumbent may lead investigations of infection outbreaks within the facility, implementing control measures and recommending strategies to prevent recurrence and promotes health and safety by educating patients and staff on preventive measures and proper hygiene practices to minimize the risk of infections. 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: 8:00AM-4:30PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</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. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.