Registered Nurse - Quality Management Consultant - Risk Manager

<p>The Quality Management (QM) Consultant Risk Management Registered Nurse (RN) practices within the Quality and Patient Safety Service Line and functions as a clinical expert and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. The QM Consultant performs duties directly contributing to high quality and safe patient care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include, but not limited to: Incorporates performance improvement activities within the overall program to reduce and minimize risks within the medical center through such activities as clinical monitoring of high risk activities (i.e., code blue, restraints, moderate sedation, airway management, invasive procedures, etc.). Collaborates with the Patient Safety Manager to trend and analyze patient incidents, ensuring the integration of the Patient Safety and Risk Management programs. Coordinates the distribution of risk management advisories and other non-VA alerts (e.g. Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts). Triages complaints and claims related to professional and general liability, while assisting with requests from the Office of Medical and Legal Affairs hearings and case reviews. Effectively communicates with Human Resources and legal counsel to facilitate a corrective action plan. Responsible for loss prevention and reduction (clinical and non-clinical), claims management, through patient and employee safety and regulatory accreditation compliance. 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: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday 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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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.