Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Veterans Health Administration

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 79,000 - 182,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Health insurance

Federal holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Dallas seeks a Registered Nurse (Patient Safety Manager) to coordinate patient safety policies at the facility level and lead improvement initiatives. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based care delivery to Veterans across settings.

Qualified candidates hold ADN/BSN/MSN with ACEN/CCNE accreditation recognition and licensure in good standing.

Qualifications

ADN/BSN/MSN degrees recognized by state authority.
Active RN license in any US state or territory.
Education verified by ACEN or CCNE accreditation.
Federal employment eligibility and security clearance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement patient safety policies at facility level.
Lead process-improvement initiatives and collaborate with care teams.
Assess and plan delivery of care, ensuring age-appropriate practices.
Ensure documented outcomes meet program/service level requirements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Process improvement

Clinical expert guidance

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

ACEN accreditation

CCNE accreditation

Job description

Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Safety Manager coordinates and implements patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) and is the facility's key person to help build and implement patient safety systems and promote safety within Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities and for Veteran patients in all healthcare settings.

Key Responsibilities

Registered Nurse (Patient Safety Manager) provides direct support to the development, maintenance, and operation of the VHA's patient safety process at the facility level. Typical duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 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. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO). They demonstrate sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

They are self-directed and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and leading innovative process improvement initiatives. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

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 hour shifts based on the needs of the service, no weekends/holidays
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Bargaining Unit: This position is not part of the bargaining unit.

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 NOTES: 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 $78714 – $181738/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

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