Clinical Risk Manager Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Summary
Functions as a clinical expert responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the program, focusing on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction, while influencing care outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative process improvement initiatives.
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Duties
The Patient Safety & Risk Awareness Supervisory Program Manager (PM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority, responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned programs, providing coverage for other supervisors as needed. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Content Expertise & Program Oversight

• Serves as the organization-wide content expert for Patient Safety & Risk Management, including Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs).
• Administers the Clinical Risk Management Program, ensuring compliance with VHA/Network Directives, federal regulations, and broader healthcare laws and standards.
• Implements National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) policies and activities; builds and maintains patient safety systems and a culture of safety; supports Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes at all levels.

Leadership, Consultation & Strategic Alignment

• Acts as consultant to executive leadership on risk and patient safety issues.
• Leads facility-wide programs meeting National Directive requirements.
• Aligns objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution.
• Promotes a positive workplace culture to achieve the organization's vision and mission.
• Engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicates effectively orally and in writing with diverse individuals and organizations, including non-VA facilities.
• Presents to facility leaders on program goals and complex issues.
• Promotes alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

Reporting & Analysis

• Provides comprehensive reporting of programmatic outcomes.
• Collects and submits facility performance measures and makes recommendations to top management.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age-specific components.

Staff Development & Supervision

• Supervises assigned patient safety and risk management staff.
• Responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, and development of staff.
• Evaluates individual staff performance.
• Oversees staff education, orientation, and competency assessment.
• Equips staff with tools for competent nursing practice and promotes an environment of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

Quality & Evidence-Based Practice

• Drives quality improvement, develops performance measures, and evaluates practice against best evidence.
• Sustains an evidence-based practice culture and participates in activities and strategies to support it.
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
• Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ethics & Accountability

• Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design, ensuring evidence-based, accessible, and affordable patient care.
• Functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, providing leadership to the team.
• Enhances care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based programs and processes.

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, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM???????
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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/12992866.
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Nurse II
Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
Nurse III
Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.
MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III.
*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience serving as a program manager or program director.
• Completion of VHA leadership development programs (such as LDI).
• Master's degree in Nursing or a related field (such as MHA or MBA).
• Leadership fellowship experience or professional board certification (e.g., NE-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE).
• Proven experience leading or facilitating system-level organizational change.

Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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