Registered Nurse - Clinical Process Improvement Specialist

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Job Description

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interacts regularly with the Kansas City VA Medical Center to coordinate and plan Clinical Process Improvement.
• Works with the Systems Redesign Chief to identify vulnerabilities and develop processes and programs that advance patient care across the organization.
• Collaborates with staff, other disciplines, faculty, students, and peers in developing, conducting, and evaluating evidence-based practice activities and programs.
• Works with Clinical Teams to develop and implement strategies for improved patient safety and patient care.
• Assists the Medical Center in implementing priority sections of the CPI Toolkit.
• Collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, provides reports detailing trends, and provides direct staff support to all services in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering, a comprehensive quality management program area.
• Participates in several facility councils, committees, and workgroups.

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: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

Telework: ADHOC

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized