This Nurse V Chief Quality Management Officer (QMO) position is located in HROC 3. This is an advanced healthcare executive who executes responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and innovative approaches in the guidance of a variety of complex administrative and clinical services.
The QMO is an executive leader within the regional network in alignment with the Office of Quality and Patient Safety with strategic direction for the full continuum of care and quality operations.
The VISN QMO is a member of the VISN Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and a crucial member of the VISN Clinical Triad with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The QMO has the authority and responsibility for establishing quality and patient safety standards and ensuring these standards are met or exceeded and addressing expeditiously when they are not.
The QMO is the executive leader for regional health care markets in the continuous and timely availability of safe, quality care Veteran services throughout the network.
The QMO functions as an executive leader, administrator, and consultant with a wide range of experience and authority that is broad enough to improve care for Veterans through their influence in strategic planning, organizational assessment, quality and patient safety program development and evaluation, policy development, and execution.
The QMO duties and responsibilities encompass the following, but are not limited to: Providing clinical and administrative leadership and expertise to committee, task force, and project assignments at the VISN and national level, making recommendations that may have a direct and substantial effect on network and health care facility operations.
Ensures a High Reliability Organization (HRO) of safety founded on a proactive systems-oriented approach to developing health care solutions with collective mindfulness.
Partners with VISN leaders and conducts programmatic oversight, direction and coordination for quality management and patient safety services and may include other programs in Performance, Patient Safety, Accreditation, Risk Management, Internal/External Reviews, Utilization Management, Informatics, Reliability and Data Management.
Councils at the regional or national level and leads or is a member of the councils, is Chair of the VISN Quality and Patient Safety Committees, member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), member of Health Care Delivery Councils, etc.
They lead and act as the subject matter expert (SME) working in collaboration with the Health System Center Directors and Chief/Director Quality and Patient Safety SMEs, developing and setting the strategic direction and operational tactics on policy, quality, and patient safety for the regional and individual markets. The VISN QMO ensures this work aligns with the Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS) strategic and operational initiatives.
Developing the regional market workforce strategies to ensure a strong workforce that is prepared to meet the eight domains of quality competencies as well as advance the science of improvement and innovations and increase safety and reliability which elevates the quality roles, reputation, and practice of quality and patient safety locally, regionally, and nationally by establishing relationships with educational institutions, national quality leaders, institutions for the science of improvements, and professional quality organizations to draw talent to the Veterans Affairs (VA), evolve practice models for quality and safety professionals, risk managers, and certified professionals of health care quality, and certified professionals of patient safety and risk management.
Utilize their advanced experience to navigate complex systems, structures, programs, and practices to successfully meet the mission, using change management methods for resolution and to build effective internal and external partnerships, increasing organizational cohesiveness across health care functions. Promotes a healthy work environment by including evidence-based practice to drive quality outcomes in the VISN strategic/operational plan.
They facilitate the appropriate access to both funding and Veteran data that support quality improvement, innovation, and succession planning. The QMO communicates effectively both orally and in writing with professional, administrative, and technical staff at all levels and to effectively supervise subordinate staff to ensure the quality of their work.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm 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 Telework: Ad hoc as determined by agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation Incentive: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized
cherri.varisco@va.gov · 414-530-4548
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $195355 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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