Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Job TitleRN - Patient Safety CoordinatorDutiesThe RN is responsible for influencing the organizational culture in the continued mission to provide safe, quality healthcare to our veteran service population. RN is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining an organizational Patient Safety Program for the employees who contribute to patient care and activities. Duties include but are not limited to:Coordinates and implements 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 Health Administration (VHA) facilities and for Veteran patients in all healthcare settings.Coordinates patient safety efforts across all service lines and disciplines.Works with all levels of staff, including top-level management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) team members, RCA team leaders, and RCA recorders.Collaborates with and directs patient safety activities of personnel within the facility, such as infection control professionals, risk managers, and quality managers, and is responsible for translating patient safety policies, theories, and strategies into action within the complex interrelationships that influence patient safety.Trains and implements patient safety and RCA processes for clinicians, management, and all relevant support personnel, including those at associated locations such as home-care operations.Maintains clear communication between VHSO and NCPS, sharing relevant patient safety information, lessons learned, and national updates that have potential impact beyond the local level.Performs duties contributing to the administrative management of the healthcare delivery system, applying specialized principles and practices of healthcare management to support the safe operations of the organization.Supports facility leadership in planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of the patient safety program within the facility.BenefitsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.Telework: AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized