Registered Nurse - Mental Health Specialty Programs

<p>The Registered Nurse (RN) in Mental Health department is accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising patient care. They assess, plns implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. The RN's responsibilty for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continunm of care. Lastly, their impact extends beyond the department/service to the health care facility.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This Registered Nurse position falls under the Nursing Mental Health Service which serves and coordinates mental health needs in various programs. This position will support and provide oversight for community Nursing Homes (CNH) and Solid Organ Transplant prorams. This position works closely with Social Work Services. Duties include but not limited to: Responsible for providing case management for Veterans in the Community Nursing Home Program (CNHP) in collaboration with Social Work Services currently guided by VHA Notice 2025-04. Functions as an integral member of the treatment team and assumes responsibility for completing initial, annual and as needed CNH facility/Veteran care assessments utilizing the required documentation and following CNHP guidelines located in the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Field Guidebook. Responsible for providing case management for Veterans in the Solid Organ Transplant program in collaboration with Social Work Services currently guided by VHA Directive 1102.03. Guiding coordination of timely processing of pre/post transplantation patients' care coordination requirements, to include but not limited to record review, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and ongoing monitoring/timely submission of transplant consideration packets into Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) Tracer Program. Supports the continued establishment of a robust transplant program tailored to the needs of Veterans and their support system. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Supports and collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary team by providing quality oversight activities to ensure compliance with the established quality of care and safety of applicable enrolled Veterans at contract nursing homes as well as solid organ transplant patients. Demonstrates expertise in decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations that effect performance outcomes at the point of care. Utilizes databases to provide population management to track patient care through various episodes of care. Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care, including ensuring services interface within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and community programs to provide continuity of care to patients. Other 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: 7:00am to 3:30pm, (Work schedule is subject to change to accommodate the needs of the agency). Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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. 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