Registered nurse-risk manager

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) Quality Management Consultant/Risk Manager serves as a facility content expert and provides oversight of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) Risk Management Program throughout the facility and affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). The RN is the administrator and program manager, educator, and direct service provider for the Risk Management Program.

Duties

Start your career here. A Career At VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Can Take You Places (youtube.com) The RN Risk Manager is responsible for administration of the Integrated Risk Management Program. Duties of the position are, but not limited to:

• Facility content expert and provide oversight of Risk Management Program throughout the facility and affiliated CBOCs.
• Responsible for administration of the Integrated Risk Management Program.
• Knowledgeable of current VA Guidelines, policies, Federal regulations, and laws.
• Ensure compliance with VHA and Network Directives, laws, and regulatory standards pertaining to the Integrated Risk Management Program; including laws and regulatory standards from the community outside of the purview of the Veterans Administration.
• Consultant to VASLCHCS employees on risk management related issues.
• Provide comprehensive reporting and analysis of all programmatic outcomes and make recommendations to top management.
• Effective communication and collaboration with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities as well as VA health care professionals and administrators.
• Possess effective public speaking skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals and organizations.
• Provides strong leadership, demonstrate expertise in administrative role and as a program manager, educator, and direct service provider.
• Responsibilities will be dictated by the needs of the program and may change as the program progresses.
• Develop program(s), provide oversight, and continuously improve initiatives.
• Communicate policies, goals, and complex data clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and use group processes to identify, analyze, and resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

• 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 to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm
• Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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 than 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.

Preferred Experience:

• Prefer master's prepared Registered Nurse.
• Prefer experience with data analytics.
• Prefer experience leading collaborative projects and leading interdisciplinary team/network.
• Prefer experience applying national standards, accreditation compliance requirements, and regulatory standards in daily practice.
• Prefer strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships across the healthcare system.
• Demonstrate ability in program development, oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

The employee must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. This position involves considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and turning. It requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs/stretchers. Mechanical devices when available are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift patients. The work may involve pushing or lifting in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs. The position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with the neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or protect him/herself from physically abusive patients. May be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures. May occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. Must be mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities, based on patient needs.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.