Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health)

<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>Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process in providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Adheres to established policies, standards of care, and standards of practice. Provides direct nursing care in a self-directed, patient-focused manner. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific considerations. Coordinates patient care throughout the continuum-admission through discharge-and supports patient and family education and self management. Conducts mental health assessments, develops nursing diagnoses, and plans, implements, and evaluates psychiatric-mental health nursing interventions. Promotes health, assesses dysfunction, and supports patients in restoring or improving coping abilities while working to prevent further disability. Performs psychiatric-focused interventions including health promotion, health maintenance, intake screening, evaluation, case management, and therapeutic environment management. Tracks patients, supports self-care activities, and conducts outreach such as home visits and community engagement. Administers and monitors psychobiological treatment regimens, including prescribed psychopharmacologic agents, and observes their effects. Provides crisis intervention, counseling, and health teaching as part of holistic patient care. Administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to positively influence care outcomes. Actively participates in program-level quality improvement initiatives and customer service programs Leads or participates in shared governance initiatives at the unit or department level. Supports and engages in organizational initiatives such as High Reliability Organization (HRO), Patient-Centered Care, Just Culture, and I CARE values. Performs duties primarily within the Behavioral Health Department, with occasional reassignment based on patient care needs. 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, 7:30am - 4:00pm EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule: Not Authorized Telework/Virtual/Remote Work: Not Authorized Relocation or Travel Incentives: Not Authorized Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required 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.