Advanced Practice Nurse; Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

Overview

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) and eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• This position will be located in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic - providing both prescribing and therapeutic support - at the VA Bedford Healthcare System - located at the Bedford, MA location
• This position is full-time at 40 hours per week
• The incumbent practices in Mental Health services as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission
• The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• Major duties and responsibilities: uses advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, and other modalities
• Provides patient and family education on medical/mental health conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments
• Demonstrates leadership and engages in collaboration with other mental health and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate) in treatment plan development
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes; counsels and treats patients with substance use disorders
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies; initiates referrals/consults to specialty services
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

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 annual leave, 13 days 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 to 4:30pm

Telework:
Ad-hoc may be approved when appropriate

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact:
  Karen Chapman - pman - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
• In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
• This position is covered by a special rate
• Narrative responses to the knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment
• This position is in the Excepted Service