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Job description
Chief Nurse-Quality and Patient Safety (Detail)
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Detail Opportunity Open to Sheridan VA Health Care System: The Chief Nurse of Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) serves as advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor. This detail opportunity is for 120 days with the opportunity for extension and/or permanent selection.
Key Responsibilities
The is a detail opportunity open to employees of the Sheridan VA Health Care System for the Chief Nurse of Quality and Patient Safety. This opportunity is for 120 days with the opportunity for extension and/or permanent selection.
Duties of the position are, but not limited to: Execute leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and influence the organizational healthcare mission. Drive collaboration across disciplines to achieve patient-centered and organizational goals, advancing excellence in nursing and integrated care.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and medical center personnel, and staff nationwide. Relate effectively with customers, families, community, program and service leaders at the local and network levels. Establish and maintain key relationships with staff to assist teams to carry out the functions and activities expected of them.
Contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of quality management organization wide. Assist in policy-making activities related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs. Provide senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within Quality Management (QM) Program.
Support integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient centered care and organizational goals. Manage and develop collaborative partnerships with clinicians, physicians, and administrative counterparts to achieve common goals. Champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and VISN. Work with others to continuously improve the quality of care and resolve staff and/or patient care issues. Contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of QM. Other duties as assigned.
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 to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Which agency is hiring for this position?
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $ – $ /yr.
Is this position remote or telework eligible?
This position is eligible for telework.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on .
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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Worksite address
sheridan, WY, 82801, US
Who can apply
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