Neuromodulation Outpatient MH 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 IU1 Neuromodulation Outpatient clinic Mental Health RN assumes the following major duties and responsibilities: Is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising patient care. Utilizes designated templates for CPRS for assigned department, and completes nursing notes in alignment with ANA Guidelines, Nursing Policy, and Nurse Competency training. Serves as a liaison for warm handoffs when receiving acute MH inpatients for care in the Neuromodulation clinic. Collaborates with NM Providers for needed warm hand offs for psychiatric concerns for appropriate interventions. Completes Clinical Reminders when due, and actively collaborates with treating/covering provider on required follow-up. May manage secure messages as designated by Supervisor. Follows continuum of care agreements within Mental Health service and across services. Completes a Suicide risk assessment which each mental health encounter when the patient has not already been evaluated by another clinician in the same day. Applies additional interventions in alignment with policy, and actively communicates with their team to mitigate risk and provide needed follow-up. Completes a Suicide Behavior Overdose Reports [SBOR] when the patient reports a behavior that is not already documented and that could increase the risk for suicide such as but not limited to attempted suicide or preparatory behaviors (hoarding medication or purchasing a lethal weapon with the intent to harm self). Communicates risk with Provider and Suicide Prevention Counselor (SPC). Completes a Suicide Safety Plan in alignment with policy and in the development of the treatment plan. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after completion of visit, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and therapeutic interventions with patients. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Completes POC testing (Covid per VHA policy, UDS pre-treatment, all females have pregnancy test of childbearing age), notifies Provider of any abnormalities, and takes appropriate action in alignment with policy. Completes designated assessments per programming for TMS/Ketamine clinics and enters data into CPRS. Assists with care coordination and scheduling as directed by Nurse Supervisor, Section Chief, and Associate Nurse Executive of Mental Health. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Conducts chart audits and takes remedial actions as designated by the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manger, Section Chief, or Associate Nurse Executive for Mental Health. Completes Safe Patient Handling and Mobility training on hire and as designated by Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, and Associate Nurse Executive of Mental Health. Maintains appropriate level of PMDB & 2-day non-Code Green PROACT per Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager and Associate Nurse Executive of Mental Health. Other duties as designed by the IMPACT Unit per Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, Associate Nurse Executive of Mental Health, Section Chief. 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; Mon-Friday, shift within clinic hours 0700-1700 Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: N/A Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: N/A EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): N/A PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): N/A</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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<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 of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.