Registered Nurse - Fall Prevention Program Coordinator

Summary The Registered Nurse serves as the Falls Prevention Program Coordinator at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona, providing leadership, coordination, and oversight of an evidence-based falls prevention program to promote patient safety and reduce fall-related injuries. Responsibilities The RN applies the nursing process, clinical expertise, and program management principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate falls prevention strategies across the health care system. The incumbent collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, nursing leadership, and patient safety staff to improve quality outcomes, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and support a culture of safety. Duties include, but are not limited to: Applies the nursing process at the system, service, and unit level to improve fall prevention practices and patient safety outcomes. Coordinates, develops, and evaluates an evidence-based Falls Prevention Program aligned with VA policies, national standards, and best practices. Serves as a clinical and programmatic resource to nursing staff, leadership, and interdisciplinary teams on fall prevention strategies and interventions. Analyzes falls data, identifies trends, and recommends improvements to reduce fall and injury risk. Develops, implements, and maintains facility falls prevention policies, clinical guidelines, and education programs for staff, patients, and caregivers. Participates in or leads Fall Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and collaborates with Patient Safety Managers to address identified risks. Prepares required reports, benchmarks, and annual falls program aggregates for leadership review. Participates in quality improvement activities that support safe, effective, and veteran-centered care. 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: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Occasionally work off tours to meet customer needs Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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. 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, 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

Created: 2026-01-29