Practice registered nurse - primary care mental health

Nursing Care Services
The position involves providing nursing care services utilizing the nursing process and standards of care using a team approach throughout the MHC. Providing nursing care services utilizing the nursing process and standards of care using a team approach throughout the MHC.
Documenting nursing observation/assessments, changes in patient's condition and education.
Assessing and triaging medical needs of patients on assigned teams and patients presenting to Mental Health for services or assistance.
Identifying target patients considered high risk for increased morbidities.
Completing risk/crisis mitigating Safety Plans in collaboration with patients.
Providing input on Treatment Plans for patients with medical problems and completing treatment plans.
Providing direct patient care within the scope of practice, including but not limited to phlebotomy, EKG testing, medication administration, and nursing assessment.
Consulting with and providing education as needed for other team members regarding the medical problems of the caseload.
Utilizing care maps, assessment, and screening tools to plan and implement care.
Teaching and promoting health maintenance prevention strategies and safety planning and rehabilitation of patients through ongoing assessment and reassessment, facilitating therapeutic intervention and reporting assessment to the BHIP teams.
Collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient outcomes.
Providing a full range of nursing care to include nursing assessment, medication administration, review of medical records, initiate treatment plan for patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems utilizing the biopsychosocial assessment and mental health treatment suite.
Following Safety Goals of The Joint Commission (TJC) and policies governing Mental Health and Primary Care and at the Dayton VAMC.
Completing special projects and duties as assigned, including but not limited to clerical tasks to aid in the function of the MHC.
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm