Supervisory Nurse (Quality & Safety)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):Education: 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. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess 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. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications and Selective Placement Factor stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-14:Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples Include: Planning, analyzing, integrating, and providing management of quality management programs in a healthcare setting; serving as a consultant and advisor on legal and regulatory issues and strategic execution; participating in decision and policy making for hospital programs and healthcare delivery systems; improving and managing organizational performance; identifying, investigating, coordinating, resolving and following up on issues involving the quality of patient care; assisting all divisions to develop and review performance improvement plans, reports and data collection, and developing and meeting regulatory requirements for performance improvement, joint commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services and other accrediting and regulating agencies. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
This position serves as the Director of Quality Management for the Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC), in Polacca, Arizona and will oversee and coordinate all administrative management and support services for the Quality Management Department.