Salem VA is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse Patient Safety Manager in Quality & Patient Safety. The position collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes and lead process improvement initiatives. The role advances the VHA High Reliability initiative by promoting high-reliability practices, engaging leadership, and driving continuous improvement to ensure patient safety and top-quality care for Veterans.
Nurse- Patient Safety Manager duties listed below but not limited to: Coordinates and implements patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) Serves as the facility's key person to help build and implement patient safety systems Promotes safety within the facility and for Veteran patients in all healthcare settings Sustains safety by modeling High Reliability Organization (HRO) practices, such as patient safety forums Utilizes patient safety survey data and analysis to facilitate promotion of safety Trains staff on the patient safety program and patient safety analyses processes Applies specialized principles and practices of patient safety science to ensure a systems approach to healthcare delivery Implements creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of patient safety/healthcare program development 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 Telework: Available, ADHOC, may be authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
kimberly.biley@va.gov · 6152256528
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $73846 – $150053/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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