Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse (RN) to act as a clinical expert and lead complex patient care management using age-specific care components.

The role emphasizes leadership, data-driven improvement, and collaboration across services. Responsibilities include coordinating quality management activities for the Medical Center and off-site locations, collecting and reporting data, and supporting staff in designing and implementing comprehensive

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components.
• Assigned responsibility for quality management program area activities for the Medical Center and all off-site locations.
• Collects data, monitors staff compliance with policies and standards, and provides reports on trends.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse (RN) functions as a clinical expert and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components.

Key Responsibilities

The Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse (RN) demonstrates sound decision- making and judgment with excellent interpersonal skills. Major duties and responsibilities include: The Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse is assigned responsibility for their assigned quality management program area activities for the Medical Center and all off-site locations.

The Performance Improvement SAIL Nurse collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, provides reports detailing trends, and provides direct staff support to all services in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering, a comprehensive SAIL program area. Participates in facility councils, committees, and workgroups.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. 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-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, Subject to change based on agency needs.

Telework: Not available 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 $80126 – $138489/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov