Patient Safety RN — Quality & Performance Improvement

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa City (IA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid time off

Federal benefits

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

The Iowa City VA Health Care System is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) - Patient Safety to strengthen policy, procedures, and compliance with VHA directives focused on patient safety and performance measures. The RN collaborates with leadership to sustain a culture of safety and high reliability across care settings.

Key duties include reviewing electronic health records for safety compliance, educating staff on incident reporting, and guiding process improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Must meet English language proficiency for patient care.
• Graduate of a nursing program approved by accrediting bodies (ACEN/CCNE).
• Foreign nursing education must have degree equivalency validation.

Aufgaben

• Collaborates with leadership to develop and maintain patient safety policies and compliance with VHA directives.
• Reviews electronic health records to verify adherence to VA guidelines and safe clinical practices.
• Educates staff on patient safety practices, incident reporting, and process improvement.
• Analyzes patient safety incidents to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Leads interdisciplinary teams to improve patient safety processes and outcomes.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Nursing knowledge

Policy compliance

Communication

Ausbildung

RN license

BSN preferred

ACEN/CCNE education

Graduate nursing degree option (MSN/related)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Regulatory standards familiarity

Jobbeschreibung

The Iowa City VA Health Care System is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) - Patient Safety to strengthen policy, procedures, and compliance with VHA directives focused on patient safety and performance measures. The RN collaborates with leadership to sustain a culture of safety and high reliability across care settings.

Key duties include reviewing electronic health records for safety compliance, educating staff on incident reporting, and guiding process improvements.