The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is seeking a Registered Nurse for the role of Patient Safety Manager Lead. This position is non-supervisory and facilitates patient-safety-related projects, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and provides guidance to Patient Safety Specialists and supports the Patient Safety Manager. The Patient Safety Manager Lead (PSML) serves as a clinical and analytical expert responsible for coordinating patient safety activities across the organization. Supports a high-reliability culture through event review, risk identification, and proactive improvement efforts. Responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Applies strong nursing informatics skills to create, analyze, and interpret safety reports; identify trends; monitor action plans; and support data-driven decision-making. Demonstrates excellent judgment, and influences care outcomes by supporting education, leading improvement initiatives, and ensuring timely follow-up on safety events. PSM Lead supports and guides other Patient Safety Specialists, offering expertise, coaching, and guidance on patient safety priorities, methodologies, and data-driven practices. Promote culturally competent care and reinforce a culture of accountability and high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures. Leads initiatives to improve Veteran/patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety beyond the immediate practice setting. Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the interprofessional team, at the expert level, with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Meets the needs of the Veteran and as appropriate the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other, the Veteran's representative, visitors to VA facilities, all VA staff and other customers while supporting VA missions. 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: Mon-Fri; day shift, compressed 9 hrs. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Bargaining Unit Status: This position is not part of the bargaining unit. 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. 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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