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Registered Nurse – Patient Safety Manager

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse Patient Safety Manager job at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse helps build and run patient safety programs across the facility and trains staff on safety processes. The job may require travel of up to 25% of the time, and telework is available.

Telework eligible2 vacancies in Houston, TX. The announcement may also be used to fill additional vacancies.

It may close early. This job will close when 75 applications are received, which may happen before the stated closing date.

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 announcement lists the job as open to the public and to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. The agency's clarification says it is open only to current permanent VA Nationwide employees and U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Coordinates and carries out patient safety policies from the National Center for Patient Safety.
  • Conducts safety rounds and reviews how quickly safety issues are resolved.
  • Analyzes patient safety survey data to help promote safety.
  • Trains and coordinates patient safety work of infection control, risk, and quality staff.
  • Leads multidisciplinary rounds, including environment of care and mental health safety rounds.
  • Supports facility leaders in planning and evaluating the patient safety program.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience must match the grade you apply for. For the top level (Nurse III), you need a master's degree in nursing (MSN) plus 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one year of which must match Nurse II and meet all five dimensions of nursing practice.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules listed in the announcement. Higher grades require an MSN or a doctoral degree, and 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, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job title, duties, start and end dates (month/year), and average hours per week
  • Resume must also list each school, degree conferred date, and license state and expiration date
  • Transcripts if you rely on education to qualify
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Professional certification (CPHQ or CPPS), if you have one

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and your nursing experience is checked against five dimensions: practice, veteran/patient driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice/research. Missing, unclear, or unverified information can lower your rating or make you ineligible, and referrals go first to current permanent VHA employees, then VA Nationwide employees, then all others.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must include the required dates, hours per week, degree conferred date, and license state and expiration date, or your rating may suffer.
  • Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and send your DD-214 or SF-15 with it, since documentation is required to award preference.
  • Apply before the closing date, because the job may close early once 75 applications are received.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, subject to change based on facility needs.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station (PCS) moves are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Urinalysis drug test before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved medical or religious exemption
  • English proficiency for direct patient care positions
  • Identity documents must meet I-9 rules; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted since May 7, 2025
  • Possible probationary period

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
$85,564 – $162,157 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Houston, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
2
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBST-13105684-27-TH

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