RN Risk Manager: Patient Safety & Quality Leader

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Federal benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Risk Manager RN to lead the medical center's Risk Management Program in alignment with VHA directives, VA policies, and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating clinical and organizational risks to promote patient safety and high reliability culture.

The incumbent provides leadership across risk management activities, implements quality and safety initiatives, and

Qualifications

• Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a nursing program approved by ACEN/CCNE accreditation.
• Current, full, active nursing license in a U.S. state or DC.
• Foreign education may require degree equivalency validation.

Responsibilities

• Manages, coordinates, implements and evaluates the medical center's Risk Management Program per VHA directives, VA policies and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees risk management activities including quality and patient safety programs, peer review, tort claims, investigations and adverse event disclosures.
• Conducts clinical practice reviews to ensure standards of care and policies are followed.
• Reviews outcomes and resource use to identify risks and opportunities to improve patient safety and quality.
• Maintains databases for tort claims, peer reviews and risk management activities.
• Collaborates with leadership, clinicians and staff to address risk management concerns.
• Provides recommendations for efficient resource use and patient care improvements.
• Develops education and training on risk management and patient safety.

Skills

English Language Proficiency

Education

Graduate of a school of professional nursing

ACEN/CCNE accreditation

State nursing license

Foreign nursing education degree equivalency

Registered nurse – full, active, unrestricted license

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Risk Manager RN to lead the medical center's Risk Management Program in alignment with VHA directives, VA policies, and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating clinical and organizational risks to promote patient safety and high reliability culture.

The incumbent provides leadership across risk management activities, implements quality and safety initiatives, and