Registered Nurse (Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager)

The Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Program Manager (PM) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership skills and participates in safe patient handling and mobility experiences. They are responsible for leading a facility wide SPHM program for all services within the organization that meets the requirements of National Directives. The SPHM PM continuously evaluates the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) program, collects, and submits facility SPH performance measures.

Major duties: The Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Program Manager (PM) delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for regular/weekly travel to off campus sites (to include HCCs and CBOCs). Responsible for the development and conducting in person and/or virtual training about safe patient handling and mobility.

Responsible for making rounds throughout the facility, completing safe patient handling assessments, developing and implementing plans and required changes in collaboration with multiple services. Performs unit-based ergonomic assessments and provides reports to the NMs and Nursing Leadership. Assists in developing plans to address needs. Recruits and works directly with unit peer leaders and manages the unit peer leader program.

Participates in hospital wide committees. Ensures that appropriate SPHM equipment is included in hospital projects. Consults with services throughout the enterprise to practice safety and safe lifting to support the enterprise being a minimal lift facility. 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, 07:30am - 4:00pm Telework: As determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Requirements: 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 evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You ma