Nurse-Clinical Analyst

Summary

Nurse (Clinical Analyst) demonstrates leadership, advanced analytical expertise, and systems thinking in support of organizational quality, patient safety, accreditation readiness, and performance improvement initiatives throughout the medical center. The incumbent applies knowledge of healthcare data, clinical processes, organizational performance, information systems, quality management principles, and evidence-based practice to improve clinical and operational outcomes.

Duties

Located in the Rogue Valley, White City allows easy access to Metro-area of Medford while remaining engrossed with nature. White City is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, in the Rogue Valley. It is about nine miles north of Medford and 34 miles north of the California border. Enjoy the scenic drives to either Crater Lake, Oregon's only National Park, and to the mountain resort Lake of the Woods. Take a family-friendly hike to a waterfall or ride the only section of the Pacific Crest Trail that's open to mountain bikers. Nurse (Clinical Analyst) provides facility-level leadership in the development, governance, validation, interpretation, and analysis of clinical and operational data to support nursing evaluation, healthcare quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance improvement. Duties include but not limited to: Leads and facilitates Lean improvement projects, Rapid Process Improvement Workshops (RPIWs), process mapping, workflow redesign, and performance improvement initiatives across clinical and administrative services. Applies Lean, Systems Redesign, Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), root cause analysis, change management, and evidence-based improvement methodologies to improve quality, patient safety, efficiency, access, and the Veteran experience. Provides consultation, facilitation, and coaching to executive leadership, managers, supervisors, and frontline staff regarding organizational improvement strategies. Develops project charters, implementation plans, outcome measures, sustainability plans, and executive reports for improvement initiatives. Monitors project outcomes through performance metrics and data analysis to evaluate effectiveness and identify additional opportunities for improvement. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, employee engagement, and High Reliability Organization principles throughout the medical center. Provides education and mentorship related to performance improvement methodologies and organizational change. Coordinates oversight of facility SAIL performance measures and organizational quality metrics. Monitors national performance measures, analyzes trends, benchmarks organizational performance, and identifies opportunities for improvement. Collaborates with executive leadership, service chiefs, and program managers to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate action plans to improve organizational performance. Prepares and presents executive reports, dashboards, scorecards, and performance analyses for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Quality Council, Governance Committees, and other organizational leadership groups. Provides consultation regarding interpretation of national performance measures, SAIL methodology, benchmarking, and strategic performance improvement initiatives. Coordinates facility responses to national performance reviews and collaborates with Quality Management, Accreditation, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Infection Prevention, and clinical services to support organizational excellence. Supports strategic planning activities through analysis of organizational performance data and continuous monitoring of quality outcomes. Promotes data-driven decision making and organizational accountability for sustained performance improvement. 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, 8:00 am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056728. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsycho