Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP Residency Program Director)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Director

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Director (PMHNP RPD) collaborates with Nurse Leaders, APNs, and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities of the residency program. Duties include but not limited to:

• Responsible for the management, structure, and administration of the APN clinical trainee program.
• Coordinates the clinical educational needs of nurse practitioner students in the Behavioral Health Service (BHS).
• Uses advanced clinical judgement 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.
• 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, 8:00 am-4:30 pm

Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required to the Veteran Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (VASORCC) Community Based Clinics (CBOCs) in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls

Relocation/or Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized