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Patient Safety Coordinator

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$68K/yr - $136K/yr

3+ years exp

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is seeking a Patient Safety Coordinator who functions as a clinical expert in managing complex patient care. The role involves coordinating and implementing patient safety policies, promoting a culture of safety, and ensuring high-quality patient care within the Veterans Health Administration.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinates and implements patient safety policies and activities developed by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS)

Builds and implements patient safety systems and promotes the culture of safety within Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities

Provides direct support to the development, maintenance, and operation of the VHA's patient safety process at the facility level

Demonstrates effective leadership, detailed planning, professional communication, and innovative approaches to improve patient safety

Facilitates promotion of a culture of safety utilizing patient safety culture survey data and analysis

Trains and coordinates patient safety activities of personnel within the facility, including infection control professionals, risk managers, and quality managers

Maintains clear communication between the facility and the VISN to communicate relevant patient safety information and promote organizational learning

Qualification

Patient Safety ManagementClinical ExpertiseNursing LicenseLeadershipAnalytical SkillsTrainingCoordinationHigh Reliability Organization (HRO) PracticesCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

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.)