Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Mental Health

Position: Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health)
Location: White City

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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) III Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health (MH) Service 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.

Duties include but not limited to:

* 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/MH conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments.

* Demonstrates leadership and engages in collaboration with other MH 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 labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.

* Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.

* Participates in the Performance Improvement Process for Mental Health.

* This is a 24/7 facility, and the incumbent is expected to participate, in addition to their regular tour, in a rotating on-call schedule as directed. This may be outside normal working hours.

* 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:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Compressed:
Negotiable after probationary period

Call:
Position does take call, on-call for one week, every 6 weeks

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

May be authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized