Registered Nurse Quality Management

<p>Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self - management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>* The Quality Management section nurse provides direct staff support to top management, Service Chiefs, and others in planning, designing, implementing, modifying, and administering an effective Quality Management and Performance Improvement (PI) Program with the goals of improving patient care throughout the Medical Center. * Responsibilities cross service lines and require effective communication and collaboration with staff at many levels in the Medical Center and at the VISN level. * The RN provides guidance related to regulatory agencies, VHA regulations and Directives, and other certifying agencies to his/her assigned services and programs at the VA Illiana Health Care System. * S/he reports to the Chief of Quality Management in all issues related to the administration, integrity, and conduct of the quality assurance activities of VASQIP and is responsible for its day-to-day data collection evaluation activities. * S/he provides leadership in problem-solving on a facility level to assure quality data is collected within the appropriate timeframes. * The incumbent is the MH Liaison for Quality Management and serves as a consultant for the MH programs and services related to mental health needs to include Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services (ICMHR), Acute Mental Health, Mental Health Clinic, Residential Rehabilitation treatment program (RRTP), Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Substance Abuse programs, and Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program. * Duties of this position directly affect the internal security of the agency. * Internal security includes investigations/audits of patient care records for several purposes such as fact finding, sentinel events, surveillance, performance improvement, root cause analyses, FMEA, and regulatory agency requests (i.e., OIG, TJC, etc.) which are imperative to the functional operation of the organization in carrying out its mission to improve health care for our veterans. 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 7:30am - 4:00pm, - opportunity for a compressed tour after completion of orientation. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</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.<h3>Education</h3>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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.