Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Psychiatric Mental Health NP or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions in a clinical role to provide Veteran care and promote patient-centered interdisciplinary approaches to those individuals referred for Mental Health services at MVAHCS in accordance with standards of VHA and other accrediting bodies. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform initial psychiatric comprehensive evaluations on new patients, collecting information of the chief complaint, as well as applicable additional information such as past psychiatric history, past substance abuse history, medical and family histories, psychosocial histories, and treatment histories. When appropriate, a limited (most common) or complete (uncommon) physical examination should be completed as needed to complete the Nurse Practitioner's understanding of the patient's situation and needs.
• Develop an initial treatment plan incorporating the appropriate level of expertise regarding psychiatric evaluation and treatment.
• Manages ongoing treatment of follow-up patients, consulting with other psychiatric and medical consulting providers as appropriate, based upon the Nurse Practitioner's experience and delegation of duties.
• Coordinates care for psychiatric patients, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, performing patient education regarding the ongoing care of the Veteran's mental health needs, prescribing medications as appropriate.
• Places orders for diagnostic tests and evaluates the test results or reports.
• Coordinates clinic and provider schedules to maximize clinic efficiency and Veteran access to care.
• Participates in the evaluation and treatment, as well as triaging of walk-in or add-on outpatients when this is needed.
• Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding preventative care, psychiatric conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments/medications.
• Participates in Mental Health provider call rotation as delegated by the CBOC Mental Health Medical Director.
• Provides comprehensive guideline directed evidence-based care to patients with a wide variety of mental health
• Prescribes individualized pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for treatment of cardiac diseases and related medical problems for the promotion of quality of life, wellness, and improved outcomes as demonstrated by reduction of hospitalizations and/or urgent care visits.
• Educate patient, significant others and affiliated medical center staff on health care issues (i.e. medications, diet, lifestyle changes and follow up).
• Facilitate the completion of informed consents prior to procedures
• Mentors to APP and Nursing students - Acts as consultant and resource to other departments within and outside the medical center regarding mental health, and behavioral issues/concerns.

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

Preferred Experience: 3 years of experiences as a PMHNP in mental/behavioral health preferred.

Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position is typically Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Additional information may be provided during the interview process.

Telework: Not available