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Nurse Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN)

The duties of the Nurse Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN) are but is not limited to the following:

• Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN) promotes personal growth and development of psychiatric MH nursing practice.
• Gain awareness of the principles and goals of inpatient MH treatment by understanding practices related to patient-centered care, recovery-oriented principles, and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with MH conditions.
• Attend and observe nurse-led psychoeducational groups, uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, and utilizes recovery-oriented language.
• Participate in shift report and warm hand-off, MH interdisciplinary treatment team, MH Environment of Care rounds, and responds to psychiatric emergencies as directed.
• Identify safety concerns and hazardous items to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment of care, and documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds in accordance with facility policy.
• Maintain professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.
• Seeks guidance on how to improve MH care provided to patients and families.
• Bring MH principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

Statement of Differences for Grade Level.

Nurse 1: Deliver fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.

Nurse 2: Demonstrate integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice while providing care to clients.

Nurse 3: Demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. 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: Full time - 12-hour shifts, 7:00am-7:30pm Sunday to Saturday Varying Days.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more