Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

<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 Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager (CM) serves as a RN within the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). The RNCM provides comprehensive coordination of care to Veterans, utilizing specialized skills and knowledge in a relatively independent fashion. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Documenting and completing notes, and encounters into the EMR, on the day of service. Assesses educational needs and provides education and brief interventions to patients and assures longitudinal follow-up, while also assessing response to and side-effects from treatment. Provides direct advice regarding symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use disorders to patients, including supportive counseling and education to patients, spouses, caregivers, and families, as well as skills building, managing symptoms and treatment adherence through individual or group modality. Completes structured diagnostic and clinical assessments for Veterans using the nursing process which requires knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology, diagnostic categories, and chart review. Develops and updates the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan with specific interventions to achieve recovery based measurable goals and objectives based upon assessment and evaluation of effectiveness of interventions. Completes safety assessment and safety plan at intervals defined by risk level appropriate to nursing scope of practice. Completes clinical measures that are appropriate for MH as part of clinical assessments, treatment, and care planning. This includes determining the appropriate level of care need for patients not in treatment and the ability to understand the variety of clinical options available through the clinic, medical center, and local community. Coordinates care of the Veterans and facilitates the effective utilization of community resources. Contacts patients through written correspondence, tele-health, and telephone calls, and conducts follow-up interviews. Assigns and reassigns the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator of patients and facilitates transfer of care when appropriate. Participates in patient and family education, utilizing various ways of communication that include secure messaging. Maintains required clinical records, evaluation and monitoring of service delivery, and outcomes. Plans and tracks patient's treatment and care and adherence to the post hospital follow-up visit. 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: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Supervisor discretion 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 Joe.CamarenaContreras@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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 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 with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualification