Safety/Health Nurse I

Registered Nurse-Patient Safety Nurse Duties

The Registered Nurse-Patient Safety Nurse duties include but are not limited to:

Coordinates and implements patient safety policies and activities established by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS).

Serves as the facility's primary resource for building, sustaining, and implementing patient safety systems across all VHA care settings.

Supports the development, maintenance, and operation of the facility-level patient safety program and related processes.

Applies the science of patient safety through systematic, enterprise-wide methodologies and foundational safety practices.

Demonstrates effective leadership, detailed planning, professional communication, and innovative approaches to enhancing patient safety and healthcare program development.

Collaborates with staff at all levels, including senior leadership and patient safety analysis teams, to advance safety initiatives.

Utilizes patient safety survey data and analysis to guide and promote a culture of safety.

Partners with leaders and interdisciplinary teams to sustain safety practices, including modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles and facilitating patient safety forums.

Trains and coordinates patient safety activities for personnel such as infection control professionals, risk managers, and quality managers.

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

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs