Registered Nurse - Quality Assurance Nurse Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Perry Point (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal salary

Paid time off

Health insurance

Telework (ad-hoc)

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Registered Nurse Quality Assurance Specialist to support clinical trial activities with emphasis on patient safety, protocol integrity, and accurate data collection. The role spans multi-center studies under CSPCC and involves leadership across disciplines.

The nurse will monitor regulatory compliance, educate teams on good clinical practice, and contribute to informed consent development and study recruitment

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring research studies comply with federal regulations, local policies, and IRB approvals.
• Provide nursing and clinical expertise in planning and conducting multi-center clinical trials.
• Monitor site compliance with protocols and assist regulatory document maintenance.
• Educate study teams on patient care during research and good clinical practice guidelines.
• Develop informed consents and CRFs; support data quality and safety reporting.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Quality Assurance Nurse Specialist

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse Quality Assurance Nurse Specialist is responsible for assisting in ensuring research studies are maintained and conducted in accordance with federal regulations, local polices, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals, primarily focusing on patient safety, protocol integrity and accurate data collection.

Key Responsibilities

Registered Nurse Quality Assurance Nurse Specialist provides nursing and clinical expertise to the research process in the planning and conducting of multi-center, controlled clinical trials for the Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center (CSPCC). Demonstrates specialized experience and leadership that is characterized by responsibility and accountability for an integrated program that crosses services and/or discipline lines and influences the organizational mission.

Influences process improvement initiatives by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Assists in evaluating data integrity and ensuring trials are compliant with regulations and policies. Reviews medical records and collects data values in accordance with the scope of the project. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of research processes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following: Assists in monitoring site compliance with research protocols by reviewing regulatory requirements to confirm implementation of appropriate methods, practices, and procedures for research activities.

Educates study teams as it relates to patient care during the participation in a research study and providing guidance on good clinical practice guidelines as it relates to administering investigational drugs or treatments. Provides feedback to study team and investigators on issues affecting the quality of the research endeavor, assists less-experienced staff in learning the specifics of studies or protocols. Assists in the development of informed consents.

Anticipates and identifies ethical conflicts and plans with the multidisciplinary research team to address them. Supports the regulatory staff in the maintenance of regulatory documents in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable regulations. Develops source materials for use at clinical sites and assists with training of site personnel on protocol and study procedures.

Assists in case report form (CRF) development and ensures CRFs capture necessary clinical data points as outlined in the protocol. Reviews informed consents for completion and compliance. Develops and drives quality improvement for study recruitment protocols and evaluates the success of recruitment efforts for diversity and inclusion where possible. Provides support in developing integrated monitoring plans and monitoring study metrics.

Reviews medical charts to confirm accurate reporting of safety events and protocol deviations. Performs retrospective medical chart reviews and collects data points on CRFs as detailed in study protocols. Extracts relevant medical records for clinical outcome adjudication committees and assists adjudication committee members in resolving discrepancies as needed.

Develops methods to collect participant satisfaction and make recommendations as needed for improvement based on data collected.

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 thru Friday; 8am to 4:30pm
• Telework: Available - Ad-hoc pending supervisory approval and facility instruction
• 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 $78368 - $153501/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.