The Nurse IV Quality and Patient Safety, Chief executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and, influence the organizational healthcare mission at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.
General Description of Assigned Duties: The Nurse IV Quality and Patient Safety, Chief executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and, influence the organizational healthcare mission at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.
The Nurse IV Quality and Patient Safety, Chief functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.
The Quality and Patient Safety, Chief must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and medical center personnel and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels.
Contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of quality management organization wide. Assist in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs. Provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within Quality Management (QM) Program.
The Quality and Patient Safety, Chief supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals. Actively manage and develop collaborative partnerships with clinicians, physicians, and administrative counterparts to achieve common goals.
Champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility and VISN. Works closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of Veteran Affairs (VA) staff nationwide.
The Quality and Patient Safety, Chief relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and VISN levels to continuously improve the quality of care and resolve staff and/or patient care issues. Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of QM.
Responsible for planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying and administering a Quality and Performance Management Program to evaluate and continuously improve services to the veterans it serves. Responsible for and supervises staff in the following programs: health care quality, patient safety, risk management, credentialing and privileging, peer review, infection control, and accreditation compliance.
Coordinating surveys and ensuring continued survey readiness for various accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and OIG's Combined Assessment Program (CAP), as well as numerous others. Responsible for VHA performance measures, performance monitors and utilization review to achieve organizational health care quality objectives and successful performance and process improvement outcomes.
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 8:00am- 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Telework: Adhoc
Rebecca.Hampton@va.gov · 573-778-4794 X54794
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $158871 – $211297/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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