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This position is located with Quality Management at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 State-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). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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. 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. Preferred Experience: - Previous experience (at least 5 years) in a leadership position strongly preferred - Certification CPHQ preferred - Demonstrated progressively complex quality management assignments - Demonstrated ability to effect improvement outcomes in group leadership roles and assignments - Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate, plan, implement and measure improvement across disciplines in a health care setting Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting. May require bending, and/or carrying of light items such as paper, files, manuals. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The HRO Coordinator is a member of Quality Management reporting directly to the Quality Management Director. The HRO Coordinator is responsible for fostering the development of an HRO at the unit/service/medical center level, ensuring the three pillars of HRO - Leadership, Patient Safety and Continuous Process Improvement - are intact and working together seamlessly. The incumbent uses Patient Safety, Systems Redesign (Lean) and Quality Improvement skills to foster the development of an HRO, actively going out to clinical care areas and working with individual staff, teams, and services to improve safety, quality and efficiency of care. The activities of the HRO Coordinator not only strengthen patient care but also promote the development of a Just Culture at all levels.\nThe HRO, Lean Quality Specialist will be an expert in processes that foster organization-wide commitment to zero harm, and continuous operations improvement, and safety. He or she will promote the culture of safety in all programs and activities. The HRO Coordinator will be an expert in applying and managing robust process improvement processes throughout the organization, collaboratively with area leadership. Finally, the specialist will utilize and teach improvement via the use of standardized tools such as PDCA, LEAN, and Change Management. The specialist will serve as an \"Internal consultant\", facilitator and educator and mentor. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm\nTelework: Not available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]