Registered Nurse - Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Saint Cloud, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Program Manager manages the facility SPHM program under Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1611, covering medical facilities and clinics throughout the healthcare system. The position carries substantial, continuous responsibility and accountability for a program that crosses services and disciplines involved in the organization’s healthcare mission.

The manager works with departments and stakeholders to incorporate SPHM programs and technology into planning, design, and construction projects, supporting worker and Veteran safety and equitable Veteran access to appropriate SPHM technology. The role also provides expertise to individuals and workgroups involved in patient handling, mobility, and equipment decisions; investigates related safety incidents; monitors falls and participates in quality improvement; and supports quality-management activities such as infection prevention, environment-of-care and construction rounds, electronic health record alerts, chart audits, and patient safety.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Occasional, episodic, or short-term telework may be authorized, subject to required training and a telework agreement. This is not a virtual position. Recruitment and relocation incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an accepted qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the applicable Nurse grade and level requirements for education, specialized nursing experience, and performance dimensions.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination and any required background/security investigation.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA healthcare personnel.
• Selected applicants must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Applicants may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete the application requirements in the announcement’s Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Program-management experience demonstrating attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience instructing or teaching.
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage and facilitate the facility Safe Patient Handling and Mobility program in accordance with VHA Directive 1611 across medical facilities and clinics in the healthcare system.
• Coordinate with departments to incorporate SPHM programs and technology into planning, design, and construction of new and renovated facilities.
• Promote protection of healthcare workers and Veterans from patient-handling and mobility injuries and equitable Veteran access to SPHM technology.
• Build effective relationships with customers, families, the community, and program and service leaders at local and network levels.
• Participate in planning, design, and construction projects, ensuring SPHM Manager and infection-prevention input for design projects in spaces used by Veterans.
• Investigate employee and patient safety incidents related to patient handling, recommend actions, and track injuries by unit, area, facility, and across the continuum.
• Select and coordinate SPHM-related equipment and supplies with appropriate stakeholders.
• Provide expertise to people and workgroups that handle or mobilize patients or provide or approve patient equipment, in collaboration with the SPHM Program Manager (SPHM PM).
• Use independent judgment to evaluate, plan, and direct the SPHM program, coordinating care and resources with local, regional, and national stakeholders as appropriate.
• Monitor fall data and participate in quality-improvement activities to improve fall rates.
• Participate in the Accident Review Committee and provide biannual reports.
• Assist quality management with infection prevention, environment-of-care and construction rounds, electronic health record alerts, chart audits, and patient safety.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree