Registered Nurse QPS Specialist
Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Specialist Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates ability and creative approaches to improvements of care outcomes. The QPS Specialist demonstrates performance that improves the care for a group of patients. They are responsible for participation in the documented outcomes at the program level. Program level outcome must be demonstrated at any organizational level within a department and/or facility.
The QPS Specialist is responsible for providing subject matter expertise in assigned duties to improve patient and organizational outcomes. The QPS Specialists supports Service Programs including but not limited to: Accreditation, Risk Management, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Performance Measures, Safe Patient handling, and Highly Reliability. Assist with special projects and/or special reviews to meet overall quality management needs of QPS service and the organization. The QPS Specialist 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 program area. The QPS Specialist participates with 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: Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm ( HST) Telework: Available / Ad-hoc may be authorized at supervisory discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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. Must possess a Driver's License.