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Registered Nurse – Chief of Quality

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time leadership job as Registered Nurse Chief of Quality at the Syracuse VA Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The person in this job oversees quality, safety, and performance improvement programs across the medical center and is part of the senior leadership team. It is a supervisory job with no telework and no travel, and relocation expenses may be reimbursed.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

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

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited, under VA policy.

What you would do

  • Oversee accreditation and readiness reviews by The Joint Commission and other regulators
  • Oversee the Patient Safety and Risk Management programs
  • Oversee the Protected Peer Review and External Peer Review programs
  • Oversee Utilization Management, Data Management, and Process Improvement programs
  • Work with other departments and executive leaders to plan and improve care

Do you qualify for VN-4?

With experience: For Nurse IV, you need a master's degree in nursing and 4 years of professional nursing experience, one year of which is specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse III. With a doctorate in nursing, you need 3 years of professional nursing experience with the same one-year requirement.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. For Nurse IV, you need a master's degree in nursing (MSN), or a master's in a related field plus a BSN, or a doctorate in nursing, or a doctorate in a related field plus a BSN. Foreign degrees do not count as related degrees.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration (license) in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter, if you choose to include one
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Transcripts, if you rely on education to qualify
  • License and professional certification, if they apply to you
  • Disability letter (VA), if it applies to you

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your questionnaire and application package. The agency verifies your resume and documents, and it may check references. Missing information or errors can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job, according to the agency.
  • Describe your quality, risk, patient safety, or accreditation leadership clearly and specifically, because the agency will verify your experience.
  • Submit the full application package, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation incentive may be authorized, and relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID, including a REAL ID-compliant ID
  • Pre-employment physical
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required (or an approved exemption)
  • Possible probationary period
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English

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
$123,817 – $164,671 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN-4 · VA nursing
Location
Syracuse, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBAL-13103577-27-KRB

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