Ketamine Infusion Clinic Registered Nurse

<p>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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Ketamine Infusion Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing care to veterans in the programs and would need skills in psychosocial assessment, individual and family psychoeducation, psychosocial interventions, case management, crisis intervention, and group skills. They will provide assistance in the performance of complex procedures, monitoring the cases, and provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team as appropriate. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Asses, plan, implement, and evaluate Veteran care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Provide Veteran care while considering all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race, and culture, values, and previous experiences. Demonstrate knowledge in the application of recovery principles when coordinating Veteran care interventions. Demonstrate competency in utilizing therapeutic communication skills. Demonstrate competence in using Veteran-centered approach in his/her role for providing procedural care within Ketamine Infusion Clinic including staff education and patient care interventions to interdisciplinary team. Participate with coordination of care through partnership with interdisciplinary teams within Mental Health Service providing care for patients with mental health problems. Provide leadership the application of recovery principles. Other duties as assigned. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing/supervising direct care for 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: 7:30am-4:00pm *Schedule to be set by service. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Liz Licea Liz.Licea@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ACEN or CCNE) from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (ICD-International Consultants of Delaware icdeval.com) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.