Nurse (Patient Safety)

Nurse (Patient Safety)

Department: Department of Health and Human Services

Location(s): Albuquerque, New Mexico

Salary Range: $98244 - $127725 Per Year

Job Summary: Serve as Patient Safety & Risk Manager at the Albuquerque Service Unit, leading a culture of safety and reducing patient risk across all departments. This dynamic ambulatory clinic offers diverse outpatient services. Enjoy meaningful impact in vibrant Albuquerque-rich culture, stunning landscapes, and exceptional quality of life. USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements

Major Duties:

• Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Manages facility-wide annual Patient Safety Risk Assessment using report analysis, proactive assessments, and tracer findings; develops and implements the Patient Safety Plan to mitigate risks and track corrective actions. Promotes High Reliability Organization practices (e.g., huddles, briefs/debriefs, safety rounds, closed-loop communication); provides and coordinates staff training to strengthen a culture of safety. Reviews and manages all patient safety reports; coordinates investigations, assesses risk and harm, ensures timely closure, and maintains data integrity. Analyzes data to identify trends and prioritize risks; communicates findings to leadership and ensures resource alignment for mitigation efforts. Ensures compliance with reporting requirements; coordinates sentinel event investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA) per agency standards. Leads the Risk Management Committee; oversees patient complaints and grievances, ensuring timely resolution and continuous process improvement. Advises leadership on risk management strategies; evaluates RCA and assessment recommendations for feasibility and implementation.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing. 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 , Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. 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. Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include: Participated in quality improvement activities in the areas of healthcare risk mitigation and/or patient safety. Familiar with Joint Commission Standards related to Patient Safety and Risk and has participated in conducting assessments and developing corrective action plans. Presented information in group settings to educate the audience about a topic. Organizational skills to manage data, deadlines, and project management. OR, possess a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, Click 'Apply' online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed the Login.Gov screen, here you will sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create a resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply to this Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the Required Documents section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (Click the USAJOBS link to complete the transfer process.) For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/index.cfm?module=search&option=faq. The IHS provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Chelsea Banteah, chelsea.banteah@ihs.gov, and/or 602-364-5219). The decision to grant reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-20