Advanced Practice Nurse - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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 Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health (MH) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The PMHNP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Duties include but are not limited to:
  Performs comprehensive histories - physical examinations - and other health assessment and screening activities
• Diagnoses - treats - counsels - and manages patients with acute and chronic illnesses and diseases
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Makes appropriate referrals for patients and families
• Aides in health promotion - disease prevention - and health education
• Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services
  
  Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• 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:
  
  Full-time
• Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• subject to change based on the needs of the service
• Telework:
  Available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact jennifer.isbell-gross - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not authorized.