Nurse (Consultant/Quality) at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Nurse Consultant (Quality), you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serves as expert analyst in developing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluation projects aimed at improving health care quality in occupational health settings. Provides expert clinical nursing and program perspective in the assessment of policies, projects, and data related to the measurement of quality, legislative, and administrative proposals, and makes recommendations. Develops, evaluates, and interprets health services utilizing clinical aspects of nursing practices, regulatory guidance (i.e. OSHA standards), and accreditation guidelines (i.e. The Joint Commission). Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to include reviewing purchase orders and work orders, maintaining staffing and clinic status lists, communicating risk management updates, and updating internal and external stakeholders. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications:Education Requirement: 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(external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. AND Licensure Requirement: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link). 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. Minimum Qualifications:You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Providing leadership in the assessment and supervision of medical review and quality assurance programs, while ensuring adherence to clinical standards, accreditation requirements such as those set by The Joint Commission, and organizational policies. Analyzing complex clinical documentation, program data, and operational workflows to identify quality issues, risks, and trends, and implementing data-driven improvements to enhance program outcomes. Developing and presenting reports, dashboards, and briefings that communicate program performance, service utilization, and quality metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders. Leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program efficiency, reduce processing delays, and improve internal and external customer satisfaction and service delivery outcomes. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.