Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health EDRP

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200
-000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner demonstrates competency and proficiency in all of the functions and responsibilities described
• In addition - this nurse practitioner demonstrates a sustained high level of clinical practice - leadership and management skills to improve patient care - as well as excellent interpersonal relationship skills in interpreting and communicating service objectives - policies - and procedures to staff - patients - and the health care team
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• The duties and responsibilities of the Psychiatric Mental Health - Nurse Practitioner include but are not limited to the following:
  Provide and coordinate comprehensive care for assigned patients in any care setting
• Perform initial complete mental health history examinations that include full mental status examinations
• Provide education - therapy - and counseling of patients and families in psychiatric conditions - addiction issues - and medical conditions related to psychotropic medication use
• Initiating - prescribing - renewing - refilling - monitoring - and managing the care of patients on psychotropic medications
• May be involved in carrying a patient panel - providing same-day access support - and working in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration - and Clinical Video Telehealth
• Assess - diagnose - treat and manage - monitor - promote health and protect from disease - injury
• Assess - stabilize - and determine disposition of patients with acute medical/surgical conditions (including emergent conditions)
• Appropriate Physician consultation will be obtained when indicated
• Perform and document complete history and physical examinations - and maintain progress notes
• Develop - prioritize and order plans of care using evidence based practice guidelines
• Provide counseling and education to patients - families - and caregivers as appropriate
• Prescribe medications in a manner consistent with VHA Full Practice Authority directive for general practice of APRN
• Prescribe devices - supplies and durable medical equipment.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities including but not limited to laboratory tests - EKG - radiological studies - hemodynamic monitoring - treatment with IV fluids - electrolytes - oxygen - etc
• Order VA specialty consults and initiate requests for non-VA care
• Order ancillary services including - but not limited to pharmacy - physical - occupational and speech therapy - nutrition - prosthetics - etc
• Implement palliative and end-of-life care planning including the initiation of hospice consults when appropriate
• Initiate/Remove DNR - Modified DNR and Palliative Care orders in consultation with Attending Physician
• Obtain and document informed consent for the treatment or procedure for which the NP is responsible
• 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:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework:
  Ad-Hoc (Occasional or Irregular basis) Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized