Registered Nurse - Quality and Education Coordinator (Sterile Processing)

Veterans Health Administration; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Federal Pension

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Registered Nurse - Quality and Education Coordinator (Sterile Processing) to lead quality improvement efforts and deliver evidence-based education to SPS staff.

Responsibilities include orientation, developing learning plans, data collection, and implementing a holistic quality management program for handling critical and semi-critical sterile processing devices.

Qualifications

• Requires active RN license in any US state.
• Experience in healthcare quality improvement and staff education.
• Ability to develop and implement learning plans and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with orientation and progression evaluation of SPS staff.
• Develop and implement a learning plan to address deficiencies.
• Collect data and monitor policy and standards compliance.
• Provide reports on trends and support a comprehensive quality management program.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education planning

Data collection

Education

RN license (US)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Registered Nurse - Quality and Education Coordinator (Sterile Processing)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse III Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Quality and Education Coordinator demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to improvement in quality assurance outcomes and is responsible for developing and coordinating efforts for providing expert, evidence-based education to staff who use and handle critical and semi-critical RMD.

Key Responsibilities

Assists with the orientation of new SPS employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies. 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 quality management program area. Provides educational instruction and training for technical and nursing staff in SPS, procedural, clinical and surgical units that utilize critical and semi-critical RMD.

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, 7:00am - 3:30pm 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 $68432 – $120351/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.