Advanced Practice Nurse- Psychiatric Mental Health

Job Title

Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

The PMHNP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. Major duties and responsibilities of the position include:

• Using 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.
• Providing patient and family education on medical/MH conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments.
• Demonstrating leadership and engaging in collaboration with other MH and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate), in treatment plan development.
• Assessing and adjusting the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Counseling and treating patients with substance use disorders.
• Ordering and interpreting labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Initiating referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Exemplifying the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

Preferred Experience

Outpatient CRNP experience

Total Rewards Package

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, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs