The Registered Nurse in the Quality and Patient Safety Service line is consultative, and advises other services and departments as they provide care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The