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Nurse-Clinical Analyst
Job Location:
Job Location:
White City, UT - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 85305 - 85305
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
6 October 2026 (6 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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.
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 Oregons 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 thats 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.
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
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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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 evaluation.
- 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 masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors 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.)
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: I Level I
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit
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 applicants 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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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