Advance Practice Nurse -Psychiatric Mental Health

Job Title

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

Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.

Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.

Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.

Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.

Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.

Provides education to patients and their families.

Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Preferred at the time of application: Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration and Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Certification. Will be required before your start date if selected.

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

Telework: Ad-hoc. May be authorized at Supervisory discretion.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay Scale: NG61