Registered Nurse - Mental Health

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Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the nursing process and is responsible for all elements when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care tailored to age-specific needs to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Coordinates patient education, self-management strategies, and customer satisfaction initiatives throughout the care continuum.
• Collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary team members to influence positive care outcomes and improve care delivery processes.
• Supports the Nurse Manager in overseeing 24/7 unit operations, providing supervisory coverage and leadership as needed.
• Assists in the orientation, training, and ongoing development of staff, providing input on performance evaluations.
• Serves as a role model, educator, and leader-modeling best practices and fostering a culture of accountability and high-quality care.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives, incorporating evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes.
• Seeks ongoing professional knowledge from reputable organizations to support leadership growth and clinical excellence.
• Adheres to ethical principles in decision-making, promoting accountability at all organizational levels.
• Promotes culturally competent care by equipping staff with the tools necessary to serve diverse patient populations effectively.
• Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design aimed at ensuring accessible, affordable, and equitable care.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards, policies, and SOPs.
• Aligns nursing practices and unit objectives with organizational strategic goals through active participation in planning and strategy implementation.
• Fosters an inclusive, diverse workplace environment that values teamwork, engagement, and emotional intelligence to support organizational mission and vision.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 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, 7:30am - 4:00pm or (4-10's) 7:00am - 5:30pm
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.