Registered Nurse (Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery)

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Job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Promotes personal growth and development of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice.
• Provides clinical community-based case management services to Veterans with pervasive mental illness, severe functional impairment, and high Inpatient MH unit utilization, in coordination with existing community and Veterans Affairs services.
• Gains awareness of the principles and goals of outpatient MH treatment by understanding practices related to patient-centered care, recovery-oriented principles, telemental health, community-based care, and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with MH conditions.
• Attends and participates in MH interdisciplinary team huddles and meetings, uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, utilizes recovery-oriented language, and provides Veterans, their family members, and/or significant others with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan.
• Clinically provides outpatient, community-based MH services for a subgroup of Veterans with PMI; including but not limited to transportation, medication management, in home/community consultation and responds to psychiatric and medical emergencies as directed.
• Documents nursing triage assessments, risk screens, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care in accordance with facility policy.
• Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.
• Collaborates and supports MH nursing along with other disciplines.
• Brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
• Completes orientation according to expected standards.
• Works with close supervision, is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
• Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Engages patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.
• Knowledgeable of ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and follows established policies of the practice setting, VA, and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Participates in unit based educational activities and continuing education requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining competency to continue personal and professional growth.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific unit level performance improvement activities.
• Incorporates patient preferences into shared care delivery decisions.
• Consistently communicates and treats the Veteran and as appropriate the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other, the Veteran representatives, visitors to VA facilities, all VA staff, and other customers in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.

Preferred experience: Specialized experience with Serious Mental Illness population. Skills related to completing intake assessments, treatment plans, and discharge plans. Three years of behavioral health experience. Must have a clean driving record and be able to transport Veterans.

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, 7:30am - 4:00pm

This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) Not Authorized.