RN Quality & Sterile Processing Improvement Lead

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, CT is seeking a Registered Nurse - Quality Management Consultant for the Sterile Processing service. The role focuses on developing and leading quality assurance activities across cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of instruments.

Strong nursing licensure and extensive SPS knowledge are required. The position emphasizes leadership in quality improvement, audits, training, and collaboration with SPS leadership and clinical

Qualifications

• RN with current, full, active and unrestricted licensure in a US state or territory
• Extensive knowledge of Sterile Processing equipment, processes and workflow
• Knowledge of quality management systems
• Experience with quality audits and inspections to verify standards compliance
• Education/Training/Mentorship experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates quality assurance and quality control activities related to cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable instruments
• Collaborates with SPS leadership and interdisciplinary teams to identify operational concerns, reduce errors, standardize practices, and support process improvement
• Coordinates quality activities to improve instrument set accuracy, reprocessing reliability, workflow efficiency, availability of instruments, and customer satisfaction
• Monitors staff compliance and provides education or corrective action as needed
• Applies sterile processing principles and quality management concepts to develop critical thinking and identify causes of deficiencies
• Participates in audits, quality control checks, and performance monitoring of SPS program outcomes

Skills

English Proficiency

Sterile Processing knowledge

Quality management systems

Quality audits

Education/Training/Mentorship

Education

Nursing degree/licensure (RN)

Approved nursing program (ACEN/CCNE)

State license to practice nursing

Foreign education evaluation (ICD)

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, CT is seeking a Registered Nurse - Quality Management Consultant for the Sterile Processing service. The role focuses on developing and leading quality assurance activities across cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of instruments.

Strong nursing licensure and extensive SPS knowledge are required. The position emphasizes leadership in quality improvement, audits, training, and collaboration with SPS leadership and clinical