RN Risk Manager: Patient Safety & Quality Leader

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Risk Manager RN at the US Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC leads the center's Risk Management Program in alignment with VHA directives and VA policies. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating clinical and organizational risks to promote patient safety and high reliability.

The position requires a registered nurse with a nursing degree, state licensure, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by accrediting agencies (ACEN/CCNE).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in the United States or DC.
• English proficiency as required by VA policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Risk Management Program and coordinate its implementation and evaluation.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate clinical and organizational risks to promote patient safety.
• Support a culture of high reliability and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Risk management

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Leadership

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

State licensed registered nurse

Tools

Clinical risk insight portal

Job description

The Risk Manager RN at the US Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC leads the center's Risk Management Program in alignment with VHA directives and VA policies. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating clinical and organizational risks to promote patient safety and high reliability.

The position requires a registered nurse with a nursing degree, state licensure, and English proficiency.