PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager

Veterans Health Administration · Jackson, MS

$60k–$144k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationJackson, MS
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted7 days ago
  • Requisition888106800
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager in Jackson, MS. The employer published a pay range of $60k–$144k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other nurse manager & leadership roles before you apply.

Nurse managers and directors lead unit teams: staffing, quality, budgets and clinical standards.

Duties from the announcement

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Executes the position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership; detailed planning; professional communication; creative and innovative approaches to the improvement of patient safety/healthcare program development; possesses an ability to organize priorities; meet deadlines; provide in-person, telephonic and electronic professional presentations; demonstrate the ability to work independently.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $49.04 per hour, is 18% below the median of 372 Nurse Leader postings with published pay across the US ($60.00 per hour).

$48$87

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Jackson, MS at a glance

  • $45.97/hrmedian pay, Jackson area
  • $36–$55middle half of earners, per hour
  • 89price level, U.S. = 100
  • 7hospitals listed by CMS in Jackson
  • The metro median is 6% above the Mississippi statewide median of $43.25 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $45.97 median hour in Jackson buys what $51.62 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Hinds County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Mississippi is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Mississippi license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do nurse manager & leaderships get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$121.16/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$93.11/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLong Beach, CA$80.49/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license; BSN, often MSN for director roles
  • Clinical experience plus leadership experience
  • NE-BC or CNML certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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