Registered Nurse Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager

The Nurse SPHM Program Manager (PM) Expert Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate mastery of leadership extensive experience and a depth of understanding of how to manage complex situations holistically. They have an intuitive grasp of the SPHM program demonstrating creative approaches to function as an advisor administrator educator consultant and mentor with a wide range of experience and leadership abilities.
The SPHM program is implemented in every Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Facility and SPHM technology be incorporated as appropriate in the planning design and construction of new construction and renovation projects to protect VHA healthcare workers and Veterans from injuries due to patient handling and mobility ensure that all Veterans have an equitable opportunity to access SPHM technology as needed and to meet and improve Veteran care needs.
The SPHM PM promotes a HRO with safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based healthcare solutions based on a commitment to zero harm by developing strong safety principles through injury prevention supported by engaged leadership. The SPHM PM collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system continuum including other program and service leaders at the facility and network. They work closely to establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of VA staff within the healthcare system.
The SPHM PM effectively relates with customers families and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. The SPHM PM contributes ideas and recommendations for establishing standards of care policies and objectives for enhancing the healthcare system. Physical requirements to perform essential functions of this job considering physical mental and emotional capacities without endangering their safety and health or co-workers safety and health are in the VA Directive 5019 and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health (EOH) Service.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: MSN preferred; 5 years Acute Care experience 2 years Critical Care or Rehabilitation nursing worked as a SPHM Coordinator or project manager for related equipment program.

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: Day Shift
Pay Schedule: NF96
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• 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/examination.
• 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.

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.)