Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Summary

The Finger Lakes VA HealthCare System is seeking highly qualified Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager to serve our Nations Veterans as a valued member of the Quality Improvement Team - located in historic and scenic Canandaigua - New York. The Patient Safety Manager Registered Nurse demonstrates leadership - detailed planning - professional communication - creative and innovative approaches to improve patient safety program development within the VA Healthcare System.

Summary

The Finger Lakes VA HealthCare System is seeking highly qualified Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager to serve our Nations Veterans as a valued member of the Quality Improvement Team - located in historic and scenic Canandaigua - New York. The Patient Safety Manager Registered Nurse demonstrates leadership - detailed planning - professional communication - creative and innovative approaches to improve patient safety program development within the VA Healthcare System.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment:
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Preferred Experience: At least 3 years acute care experience
• Experience with root cause analysis - safety event reporting - or similar investigative methodologies
• Working knowledge of infection prevention and control - risk management - and quality management functions
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - including comfort delivering in-person - telephonic - and electronic presentations
• Experience training and mentoring staff across multiple disciplines and organizational levels
• Ability to interpret and apply patient safety survey data to drive action
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage competing deadlines
• Skilled in translating policy/theory into practical action within complex organizational structures
• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervisory oversight
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
• Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• Mechanical patient lifts are provided
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment.

Duties

• The Patient Safety Manager is a Registered Nurse who serves as the facility's key leader in building - implementing - and sustaining patient safety systems across all care settings
• This position coordinates and executes patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety and works to promote a culture of safety throughout the medical facility
• The incumbent functions as an advanced clinician and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care by assessing - planning - implementing - and evaluating delivery of care based on age specific components
• He/she demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients - and is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level outcomes broad and complex enough to be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility - Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN) - or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO)
• The incumbent is self-directed and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and leading innovative process improvement initiatives
• Duties to include - but are not limited to: Demonstrate sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Function 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 safety within Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and for VA patients in all healthcare settings
• Provide direct support to the development - maintenance - and operation of the VHA's patient safety process at the facility level - including all levels of staff within the facility - top-level management - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) team members - RCA team leaders - and RCA recorders
• Foster the attitude that building safety is paramount and the foundation upon which safe operations are based
• Collaborate with - train - and direct patient safety activities of personnel within the facility - such as infection control professionals - risk managers and quality managers
• Responsible for translating the policies - theories - and strategies into action within the complex interrelationships that exist related to patient safety
• Perform duties directly contributing to the administrative management of a health care delivery system - and apply the specialized principles and practices of health care management in directing or supporting a health care delivery system
• All other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Administrative Days (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards to include: 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