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Quality Management Consultant Nurse Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

The New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is hiring two Quality Management Consultant Nurse Coordinators for its Quality and Patient Safety Service. The job is a full-time, on-site role that helps improve quality of care, collect and report data, and support accreditation and regulatory work. Only U.S. citizens and nationals can apply, and current New Mexico VA employees get first consideration.

2 vacancies; this announcement may also be used to fill additional vacancies.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Current federal employees of the VA hiring agency may also apply, and current New Mexico VA Health Care System employees get first consideration.

What you would do

  • Collect data and monitor staff compliance with policies and standards.
  • Write reports on trends in quality and patient safety data.
  • Support accreditation readiness and standards compliance across the facility.
  • Maintain the quality metric dashboard and analyze data.
  • Help with regulatory compliance for oversight bodies such as Joint Commission and OSHA.
  • Provide direct staff support for planning and improving the quality program.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your RN experience is rated against five areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. For the Nurse III level, you need 2 years of specialized nursing experience, with one of those years at the Nurse II level and meeting all five areas.

With education: You must be a graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet an approved bridge program route. For the Nurse III level, you need a Master's degree in nursing (MSN), or a Master's in a related field plus a BSN. Foreign degrees do not count as related degrees, and schools must be accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • SF-50 proof of current employment if you want first consideration as a current employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Transcripts if you rely on education to qualify
  • Professional certification or license copy if it applies to you

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your questionnaire, resume, and supporting documents. The VA will verify what you submit and may check references. Missing information, errors, or vague descriptions of your experience can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Be clear and specific about your experience, because the VA will not assume anything about it.
  • If you are a current VA employee, upload your SF-50 or you will not get first consideration.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and upload your DD-214 and SF-15 if required.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical
  • Must take the seasonal flu vaccine or have an approved exemption
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English required
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Physical demands include heavy lifting of 45 pounds or more and standing up to 8 hours

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$75,834 – $136,857 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
2
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSX-13097677-27-OA

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