Nurse (Mental Health Case Manager)

<p>The VA is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Mental Health Substance Treatment Program (MH STP). The RN provides recovery-oriented care for Veterans with mental health and substance use disorders by conducting assessments, coordinating care, administering treatments, educating patients, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support quality patient outcomes.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Major Duties: Provide direct nursing care to Veterans receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Perform comprehensive mental health and psychiatric nursing assessments. Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized patient care plans. Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery-oriented treatment. Administer injectable medications and perform electrocardiograms (ECGs) as appropriate. Provide patient education to promote recovery, self-management, and wellness. Monitor patient status and respond to psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial needs. Collaborate with psychiatrists, substance use professionals, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers. Advocate for Veterans while maintaining professional boundaries and ethical nursing practice. Promote a safe, patient-centered environment and comply with VA policies, procedures, and privacy requirements. Participate in professional development, continuing education, and quality patient care initiatives. Perform other related duties as assigned. 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: 8:00am to 4:30pm - Monday to Friday (subject to change based on service needs) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</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 evaluation. 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.