Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

<p>The Registered Nurse for the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) in the Greenville Mental Health Clinics at the Greenville Health Care Center will work with the Mental Health Team and collaborate with licensed independent providers (LIPs) to assure high quality care to the Veteran with psychiatric diagnoses/mental health needs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include, but are not limited to: Assist Veterans in the following ways: Provide Veterans and their family members with education regarding their illness, medications and treatment plan. Provide outreach to clients who are having problems with treatment adherence and who may be relapsing. Coordinate with other agencies and make referrals to provide patients with necessary community services. Refer to, consult with and coordinate care with other VA health care providers. Assess patients and provide additional support between visits with LIPs. Facilitate psycho-educational and support groups. Act as liaison to Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to facilitate continuity of care. Provide coverage as needed for other staff in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. BHIP Program responsibilities: Serves as the primary contact for Veterans. Assists in scheduling, re-scheduling appointments, and appointment cancellations. Works closely with Program Support Assistant with appointments and scheduling. Performs assessment/triage of Veterans for appointments, phone-calls, and/or walk-ins. Performs suicide risk assessments and/or mental status exams. Provides crisis assessment/intervention. Provides follow-up care, medication evaluation assessment, and administration of medications as needed. Enters order for medication refills, laboratory, and consults per Policy. Provides case management for high risk Veterans. Engages in end-of-life care for Veterans with serious mental illnesses. Ensures BHIP team and PCMM are assigned correctly. Assists in treatment planning, care coordination, and daily team meetings. Reviews and completes Clinical Reminders per Policy. Monitors Performance Measures, wait times, incomplete encounters, and outcome measures for BHIP team. Follow-up phone calls, secure messaging. Facilitates appointments with Primary Care Provider for medical evaluation. Takes vital signs and completes medication reconciliation. Documents care and treatment planning in CPRS. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of five years successful Mental Health Nursing practice Prior Case Management Experience Prior VA work experience Demonstrated ability to work effectively with patients, families and other members of the interdisciplinary team in an outpatient setting Demonstrated skills in decision-making, sound clinical judgment and critical-thinking abilities Demonstrated ability to use computer systems in support of patient care delivery Work Schedule: 8-hour tours between 7:00an and 6:00pm, Monday - Friday; occasional Saturdays Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.<h3>Education</h3>Nursing Bridge Programs: Nursing bridge programs are accelerated nurse education programs which rely upon existing nursing knowledge and education. Graduates from nursing bridge programs that meet accreditation requirements specific grade level requirements in this standard must also be met in addition to the following: (a) Master's Level Bridge Program Education Appointments Prior to Graduation. Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who achieve the level in their education in which they have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis for any period up to three years contingent upon full completion of the professional nursing education program, if education verification provided by the school supports the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) equivalency. Upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program, the Nurse may be converted to a permanent appointment under the provisions of section 7401(a)(1) of title 38. Failure to complete the bridge program on which the temporary appointment was based will result in termination of the appointment. Degree in a Related Field: A graduate level or doctorate degree in health care/management related fields from an institution accredited by the State and approved by the Department of Education at the time the candidate completed the program may be credited as specifically indicated in grade requirements. The graduate level or doctorate degree and coursework must provide evidence in support of the nursing role and duties associated with the assignment and grade level. Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees. Dimension Requirement for Nurse III: Nurses at Nurse III must meet ALL the following dimension requirements to qualify for Nurse III. Practice. Demonstrates expertise in professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation) with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Veteran/Patient Driven Care. Leads initiatives to improve Veteran/patient experience. Satisfaction and/or safety beyond the immediate practice setting. Leadership. Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the inter-professional team, at the expert level, with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Professional Development. Enhances knowledge base and practice evaluation, at the expert level, with improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Evidence Based Practice/Research. Leads the identification and integration of evidence-based practice/research with clinical expertise to improve quality of care and resource utilization at the expert level with improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. 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-qualifications/.