Registered Nurse (Quality & Patient Safety)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Tuskegee (AL)

On-site

USD 71,000 - 141,000

Part time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off: 50 days per year

Federal pension & 401K

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Tuskegee, Alabama seeks a Registered Nurse (Quality & Patient Safety) to lead patient safety programs and guide quality improvement across the facility.

The incumbent collaborates with clinicians to implement evidence-based practices and to foster a culture of safety. Responsibilities include leadership in policy development, staff education, RCA oversight, and performance improvement across services with a focus on safe patient care and reliability.

Qualifications

Active RN license in the United States.
Experience in patient safety or quality improvement.
Ability to lead, educate, and collaborate with staff.

Responsibilities

Lead management of complex patient care with leadership and policy development.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise policies and procedures.
Provide feedback, support peers, and promote safe, quality care.
Lead long-term goals for the microsystem to improve operations.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Collaboration

Educator

Quality & patient safety

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (Quality & Patient Safety)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This is a Detail/Temporary position not to exceed 120 days, although it may be extended up to one year without competition. Incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without further competition also. One vacancy is available in Tuskegee, Alabama to permanent, current facility employees only. This vacancy is for a Patient Safety Manager in the Quality and Patient Safety department.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. The RN practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate.

Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Executes leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Demonstrates expertise in decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations that effect performance outcomes at the point of care. Practice is enhanced through development of collegial relationships. Demonstrates leadership and collaboration by using the group process to solve problems.

The focus is on leadership in strategically planning long-term goals for the microsystem (unit, team, or workgroup) that impacts operations or resources. Demonstrates critical thinking with efficiency and accuracy in assessing and managing situations. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

An addendum is available for specific position duties.The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for the implementation and oversight of patient safety programs advancing our medical center and associated CBOCs toward a Highly Reliable Organization (HRO).

The individual has primary responsibility for training and implementation of the patient safety and Just Culture process to clinicians, management, and all relevant support personnel within the facility and CBOCs.The Patient Safety Manager functions as a resource person and consultant for clinical issues related to patient safety in an effort to ensure that patient care needs are provided in a safe environment and in a timely manner.

The nurse is responsible and accountable for all patient care activities related to patient safety to include the provisions of information, education, training, and technical support for all healthcare staff, related to RCA's, adverse events and environment of care. The Patient Safety Manager collaboratively interacts with Senior Leadership in order to provide expert knowledge and information that will result in safe patient care outcomes.

The Patient Safety Manager possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the quality improvement and patient safety across the facility.The Patient Safety Manager interacts with all levels of staff throughout the facility to assure that patient safety concerns are acknowledged/documented, analyzed, and discussed to assure quality patient care and outcomes are achieved and maintained.

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 VAInsurance: 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: 8am to 430pm, Monday - Friday.

Subject to change based on facility 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 $70529 – $140567/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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