Nurse (Patient Safety Manager)

About the Position: Serve as a Patient Safety Manager at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA and is responsible for implementing patient safety policies and activities. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Serve as the facility expert on patient safety and trains and consults with personnel within the facility, including, but not limited to leadership staff, directors, department chiefs, physicians, nurses, and other direct patient caregivers. Receive and centrally manage all Patient Safety Reports from Medical Treatment Facility staff and/or patients, or visitors. Prepare aggregate data reports and trend analyses, identifies trends, and makes recommendations for improvement., and brings to supervisor’s attention, those areas where possible discrepancies or improvement opportunities exist. Supervise Patient Safety Specialists to establish work plans, priorities, and schedules for completion of work. Coordinate and manage compliance of Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Elements of Performance and other Elements of Performance related to Patient Safety. Conduct periodic Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for high-risk processes needing prospective analysis. Provide expertise and guidance to staff members in the areas of risk assessment, proactive risk analysis, aggregate analysis, root cause analysis, and development and evaluation of action plans. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Nurse (Patient Safety Manager): Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required. Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qua

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