Primary Care Quality Management Consultant – RN

Summary

The Cincinnati VHA Medical Center is seeking a Quality Management Consultant RN in Primary Care Service. The RN has position responsibilities that demonstrate experience, and creative approaches to improvement in quality-of-care outcomes. They will be responsible for the documented outcomes at the program level.The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Duties

• The VA has been named one of the Top 5 Best Places to Work in the federal government.
• Cincinnati is a family friendly, affordable, metropolitan city with great parks, fine arts, and food scene.
• With both an urban energy and southern charm, the Cincinnati region has a vibrant and unique culture that flows from the Ohio River to the things to do, landmarks and events all around town.
• With rich cultural offerings, award-winning family adventures, an ever-expanding art scene, a foodie's paradise, and breweries galore, this is one picturesque river region with much to explore!
• With major league sports, big-city arts, fun festivals and award-winning attractions, it can be hard to decide what to do in our dynamic river region! https://www.frommers.com/destinations/cincinnati 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 Quality Management Consultant Registered Nurse: The Quality Management (QM) Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) has position responsibilities that demonstrate experience, and creative approaches to improvement in quality-of-care outcomes.
• Major duties may include but not limited too: Demonstrates performance that improves the care for a group of patients.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program level.
• Demonstrate program level outcomes at any organizational level within a department and/or facility.
• Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees.
• Responsible for their assigned quality management program area activities for the Medical Center and all off-site locations.
• Collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, and provides reports detailing trends.
• Provides direct staff support to all services in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering, a comprehensive quality management program area.
• Participates in facility councils, committees, and workgroups.
• Preferred Experience: MSN Primary Care Experience Quality Manager Experience 2 years progressive leadership Supervisory Controls: The incumbent is responsible to the assigned rating and approving supervisors and is accountable to the Chief of Quality Management.
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).

Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not Real Id compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.

Education

Important Information Regarding Your Education: Click on the following links to verify you are a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACEN website or the CCNE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

We will not make assumptions regarding your education. Please provide proof that you meet the education requirement. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Required Documents

Prepare these documents before applying. Always confirm the exact list on the official announcement, as requirements vary by position:

• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).