The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
The RN VASQIP Quality Consultant duties include, but are not limited to:
- Identifies surgical cases for inclusion into the National Surgery Office (NSO) database based on appropriate selection criteria.
- Based on established NSO detailed definitions of each preoperative, operative, and outcome measures, the VASQIP Consultant will collect and enter data into the NSO database within the required times.
- Analyzes the data and reports information to identify the need for change in surgical service that may include the need to minimize risk and ensure effectiveness of clinical quality improvement.
- Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on any findings to analyze care trends and identify opportunities for improved quality of care.
- Participates in other quality-related initiatives within the Surgery Service and throughout the medical center.
- Maintains effective communication skills, serves as a consultant for VASQIP and quality-related matters.
- Comprehends and effectively analyzes the clinical contents of medical records and associated documents in terms of quality and appropriateness of care issues such as adherence to or deviation from accepted diagnostic and treatment protocols, including drug therapies, and the presence or absence of expected outcomes.
- Possesses clinical knowledge of medical care processes and the analytical ability to correlate clinical diagnosis and symptoms with established diagnostic and treatment modalities.
- Maintains current knowledge of research and incorporates the findings into the measurement and evaluation of clinical practice.
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: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Telework: ADHOC-May be authorize (Employee who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $64,612 Per Year (VN 00)