Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Patient Safety Manager (Psm) Registered Nurse (Rn)

The duties of the Patient Safety Manager (PSM) Registered Nurse (RN) include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates leadership; detailed planning; professional communication; creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of patient safety/healthcare program development.
• Possess an ability to organize priorities; meet deadlines; provide in-person, telephonic and electronic professional presentations.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently.
• The PSM functions as the lead manager and implementer of patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) and is the facility's key person to help build and implement patient safety systems and promote the culture of safety within Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and for VA patients in all healthcare settings.
• Directs support to the development, maintenance, and operation of the VHA's patient safety process at the facility level.
• Collaborates with all levels of staff within the facility, including top-level management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) team members, RCA team leaders, and RCA recorders.
• Embraces the attitude that building the culture of safety is paramount and the foundation upon which safe operations are based.
• Additional duties as assigned.

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 - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.