Registered Nurse - Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program Manager

Full Time, onsite
Veterans Health Administration
Seattle, United States of America

$ 86,421 - $ 159,605 / month

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Implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of the facilities' SPHM Program (including policy, procedures, culture, and infrastructure)
Leadership, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of the SPHM Unit/Service Peer Leader (PL) Program
UPL mentoring, coaching, education, and training
Facility education and training related to SPHM for multiple stakeholder groups
Coordination with SPHM UPL team and multi-disciplinary stakeholders such as service lines, therapy teams, and clinical supervisors to ensure ongoing monitoring/ maintenance of SPHM equipment, and availability of slings and other SPHM supplies as well as identification of needed SPHM equipment
Provide oversight of service line request for SPHM equipment proposals and purchase of SPHM equipment
Ensuring that SPHM Program meets standards of care as established by governing and accreditation bodies
Ensure the SPHM Program follows evidence-based practices- Collaborate with Safety Department for patient care ergonomic evaluations and bariatric care throughout the continuum of care for all areas of VAPSHCS
Participate in Environment of Care rounds for SPHM to identify hazards and needs and direct responsible parties to mitigate deficiencies
Data collection and analysis to monitor program performance including tracking and reporting of reviews and investigation of injuries and incidents related to patient handling, both for staff and patients
Collaborate with Safety, Infection Prevention, Wound Care, falls program, and other stakeholders to recommend and implement methods to decrease injury risk for program performance and improved outcome
Serve as SPHM Subject Matter Expert (SME) on facility oversight committees and/or sub-committees to communicate SPHM Program goals, initiatives, and advancements with oversight committees and key administrators and leader
Providing educational instruction and training of SPHM for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units including Specialty Care, CBOCS and American Lake
Designing/updating SPHM curriculum, program management, classroom teaching and evaluating program outcomes.
orientation of new employees on SPHM, evaluating their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies
Supports emergency response with SPHM SME to include BLS response and Code Green situations; evaluating responses and recommending strategies for improvement
Supporting of nurse residency programs with SPHM program and principles including the development of curriculum utilizing strategic learning methodologies such as simulation, lecture case studies and virtual reality
Coaching and mentoring
Evaluating current SPHM practice, formulate outcomes for groups of patients and staff and/or organizational processes within area of expertise
Collaborate/Consult with other Nurse Educators and intra professional healthcare teams in the ongoing SPHM clinical education activities including in-services, training, competency assessment and evaluations of both current and new staff nursing skills
Reviewing of current nursing literature for new trends and changes based on evidenced based research with ability to propose revision based on evaluation of outcomes
Collaborating with the Nursing leadership and unit managers to identify SPHM educational and training needs for nursing staff
Supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking and decision making, compliance with The Joint Commission, VHA and Puget Sound Health Care policies, regulations, and best practices
Developing and maintaining individualized learning goals for professional development of self through familiarity and association of nursing and community professional affiliates and organizations
Executing leadership principles demonstrating strategic thinking through creative and innovative approaches to learning
Providing consultation and collaboration through the participation within organizational committees/councils and intra -professional teams
Utilizing educational technology including learning management systems excel/project management /SharePoint/power BI
Analyzing, interpreting and evaluating data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational program

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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 dentification 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).

Qualifications

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 () or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (); 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. (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 ().
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.)

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with Safe Patient Handling and Mobility concepts, strategies, and program management
Experience in curriculum design, program management, classroom teaching and evaluation of program outcomes.
Understanding of instructional design, implementation and application related to education and training
Performing learning needs assessments, develop educational and trainings for clinical staff within organization
Orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .

Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over, Straight pulling (6 hours), Pushing (2 hours), Reaching above shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking (6 hours), Standing (2 hours), Repeated ending (6 hours), Both legs required, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Visual acuity 20/30 corrected.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: .

Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013. ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.)

Note: In order to grant credit towards an appointment based on foreign nursing education higher than the associate degree level, formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency accepted by VA such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD) must be obtained.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit at .

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

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

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Conditions of Employment

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.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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 dentification 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).

Qualifications

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 () or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (); 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. (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 ().
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.)

Experience with Safe Patient Handling and Mobility concepts, strategies, and program management
Experience in curriculum design, program management, classroom teaching and evaluation of program outcomes.
Understanding of instructional design, implementation and application related to education and training
Performing learning needs assessments, develop educational and trainings for clinical staff within organization
Orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies.