Nurse Manager - Quality and Patient Safety

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension

401K with up to 5% contributions

Healthcare / Vision / Dental

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Temple, TX is seeking a Nurse Manager for Quality and Patient Safety to lead nursing teams, supervise operations, and drive evidence-based care across the continuum. The role focuses on staff development, performance evaluation, and regulatory compliance to improve patient outcomes and experience.

The position offers a comprehensive VA Total Rewards package and requires ADN/BSN/MSN with state licensure; full-time schedule, on-site, with no telework.

Qualifications

• ADN/BSN/MSN required and recognized by state accrediting agency.
• Education must be accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation.
• US Department of Education-recognized institutions only.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of nursing units and ensures safe, high-quality patient care.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates nursing staff; manages performance and scheduling.
• Coordinates patient care with focus on education, safety, and satisfaction.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve processes and outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Leads quality improvement initiatives and promotes teamwork and effective communication.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Job description

Nurse Manager - Quality and Patient Safety

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Serves as a Nurse Manager responsible for leading and supervising nursing staff, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care across the continuum. Manages unit operations, staff development, performance evaluation, and compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes, enhance patient experience, and support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

CTVHCS is in the process of making a cultural change, shifting from a disease-focused approach to a health and wellbeing approach, in order to implement the Whole Health System of Care. This is a VA-wide initiative to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to improve healthcare delivery at all stages of Veteran care.

This entails moving from an episodic, "siloed" approach to an interdisciplinary, holistic approach, emphasizing self-care in the larger context of well-being.

All staff in this facility will be part of this process, shifting the focus from the question, "What's the matter with you?" to the question, "What matters to you, and how can we help you live your best life?" This strategy also involves integrating a full range of conventional approaches with Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) approaches in order to optimize lifelong health and well-being, as defined by the Veteran, rather than narrowly focusing on disease management.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Oversees daily operations of assigned nursing units and ensures safe, high-quality patient care. Supervises, trains, and evaluates nursing staff and manages performance and scheduling. Coordinates patient care delivery with a focus on education, safety, and satisfaction. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve processes and patient outcomes.

Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards. Implements evidence-based practices and leads quality improvement initiatives. Promotes teamwork, effective communication, and a positive work environment. Applies clinical expertise and judgment to guide staff in managing complex situations. Monitors unit performance, resource use, and patient experience metrics.

Supports staff development through coaching, mentoring, and professional growth activities.

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: Full-time, 6:30 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Education Accreditation: The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) must be recognized by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by either of the following accrediting agencies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) OR The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) ACEN or CCNE program or degree accreditation may also be found under the U.S.

Department of Education Note: Department of Education: 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/.

Foreign Education: 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. School Name: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

No longer on accreditation site: If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 $113168 – $186011/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.