Registered Nurse (RN) Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager

<p>This position is a Registered Nurse - Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager located at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Manages a facility Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Program based on the requirements of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1611, covering all medical facilities and clinics within the healthcare system. This is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for the SPHM Program, which crosses the lines of all services and disciplines that influence the organizational healthcare mission. The Proficient Registered Nurse leads and implements the VHA SPHM program, which supports VHA's High Reliability Organization (HRO) vision of being the safest healthcare system for all by weaving high-reliability principles into VHA's operations. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and a depth of understanding of how to manage complex situations holistically. They demonstrate 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 opportunity to access SPHM technology, as needed, and to meet and improve Veteran care needs. The SPHM PM promotes a HRO of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based healthcare solutions based on a commitment to zero harm by developing a strong safety practice 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. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: Up to 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 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 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.<h3>Education</h3>Please make sure your resume / CV includes the School of which you earned your degree to include city and state, type of degree earned, as well as the date your degree was conferred (month, day, and year) so your education can be verified. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: All Registered Nurses must be a 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 master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's 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. 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 than 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).