Job Description

Summary

Functions as a clinical expert and executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. Demonstrates sound decision?making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 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 that 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
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120?day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case?by?case?basis.) HPTs who are on track to graduate/complete the requirements should respond as if they have met the requirements
• Provide details in the narrative sections of the assessment
• NOTE: Grandfathering Provision All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence?Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment:
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse?I Level?I Delivers fundamental knowledge?based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse?I Level?II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND?1?year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse?I Level?1; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse?I Level?III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self?directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND?2?years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse?I Level?2
• OR a BSN and 1?year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse?I Level?2
• OR a Masters degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Masters degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse?II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2?years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse?I Level?3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse?I Level?3
• OR a Masters degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse?I Level?3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse?III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2?years of specialized nursing experience one of which is equivalent to Nurse?II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse?III
• OR a Master's degree in related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience one of which is equivalent to Nurse?II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse?III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse?II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse?III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse?II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse?III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Preferred Experience: A minimum of two years of recent clinical experience as a registered nurse
• A minimum of two years performance improvement experience
• Masters degree in nursing or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
• A minimum of two years of experience in Quality Management
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit
• Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35?lbs for 8?12 hours intermittently moderate carrying (15?35 pounds) for 8 to 12 hours intermittently lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care pulling for 8 to 12 hours intermittently pushing for 8?12 hours intermittently reaching above the shoulders for 8?12 hours intermittently both hands required walking 8?12 hours intermittently standing 8?12 hours intermittently kneeling 8 to 12 hours intermittently repeated bending for 8?12 hours intermittently climbing and use of both legs and arms for 8?12 hours intermittently both legs required near vision at 13 to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4 far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye ability to distinguish basic colors hearing aid permitted twisting simple grasp and fine manipulation.

Duties

• The Quality Management (QM) Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership experience and creative approaches to improvement in quality?of?care outcomes
• The QM Consultant demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients
• The QM Consultant is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level
• Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility
• Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees
• The QM Consultant is assigned responsibility for their assigned quality management program area activities for the Medical Center and all off?site locations
• The QM Consultant 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
• They participate in several facility councils committees and workgroups
• Executes the position responsibilities that demonstrate effective leadership detailed planning professional communication creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of safety/healthcare program development and possess an ability to organize priorities
• The QM Consultant works in concert with leaders and others to sustain a culture of safety modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices
• The QM Consultant performs duties directly contributing to high quality and safe patient care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Duties require the ability to apply specialized principles and practices to ensure a systems approach to healthcare delivery
• The QM Consultant directly supports facility leadership in areas of planning organization development direction and evaluation of the quality program within the facility
• 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?Friday 08:00?am?04:30?pm
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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