What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse - Deputy Director, Clinical Quality Program Specialist position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Deputy Director - Clinical Quality Program Specialist position is located at the VHA VA Boston Healthcare System - Brockton - MA location. This position is full-time at 40 hour per week.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
The Deputy Director - Clinical Quality Program Specialist position is located at the VHA VA Boston Healthcare System - Brockton - MA location. This position is full-time at 40 hour per week.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- 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.) 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
- Preferred Qualifications: Masters' level degree or higher in healthcare or equivalent field Management experience of 1 or more quality programs (patient safety - risk management - accreditation - HRO - System redesign - etc.) The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Nurse IV: Scope: Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care
- Education: Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV
- OR Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and 4 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV
- OR a Doctoral degree in nursing and 3 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV
- OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and 3 years of professional nursing experience - one of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse IV
- *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
- Dimensions: Leadership
- Leads health care delivery by leveraging evidence-based practices - industry-leading research - and innovative care models
- Drives a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve performance and attain measurable outcomes at the program or service level
- Business Acumen
- Transforms health care by implementing new processes - technology - informatics - and data analytics using business models and fundamental concepts of resource management at the program or service level
- Inspiring an Industry-Leading Lifestyle
- Employs an industry leading - shared decision-making lifestyle
- Cultivates a workforce that serves Veterans - families and caregivers of all backgrounds and builds trust - lifestyle competencies and catalyzes dynamic teams at the program or service level
- Communication and Relationship Management
- Directs the effective use of relationship management principles to achieve positive customer service experiences that are consistent with professional organizational values - beliefs and practices at the program or services level
- Professional and Social Responsibility
- Operationalizes a lifestyle of holistic care - health advocacy and health equity
- Applies ethical principles in decision-making at the program or service level
- Advances nursing knowledge through health science research and the translation and dissemination of evidence into practice to maximize the value to Veterans and the community
- Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
- Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position
- A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to Appointment.
- The incumbent's duties and responsibilities encompass the management of Quality Management Programs such as Performance Improvement (PI) - High Reliability Organization (HRO) - Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance - Risk Management (RM) - Peer Review - System Redesign - Customer Service and Data Analysis and Interpretation
- The incumbent reports directly to the Associate Director - Quality Management - in line to Medical Center Director
- The incumbent provides direction - coordination - and support to the VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) in relationship to the Quality Management Programs - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in the development - implementation and evaluation of policies and objectives
- As an active member of the Health Care System Senior Leadership Team - the incumbent demonstrates professional practice in leadership assignments and is part of strategic planning - organizing - directing and controlling program resources to include financial - human - material and/or informational to aid in the forecasting for long range strategic planning
- The incumbent supervises a staff consisting of clinical and administrative employees - encourages the continued development and training of assigned staff - evaluates performance and initiates appropriate action in order to reward - guide - counsel - instruct - etc
- The incumbent is responsible for planning - organizing - initiating and directing activities related to survey readiness for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) - The Joint Commission (TJC) - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - Long Term Care Institute and other accrediting bodies
- Reviews Performance Measures - EPRP - VASQIP data - IPEC - and other quality data for trends and early intervention
- Applies clinical performance improvement methods - collects outcome data related to policy - procedure - and regulatory compliance and in collaboration with management - initiates performance improvement monitoring projects
- Utilizes data and comparative analytical processes in recommending design and implementation of innovative programs to improve service excellence - customer satisfaction - and compliance to patient care and regulatory standards
- 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: Full-Time - Days Compressed/Flexible: A compressed schedule may be available
- Telework: Ad-hoc Telework may be available
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Salary : $183,681 - $228,000