Registered Nurse (Outpatient - Mental Health) - EDRP Authorized

<p>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>Outpatient Mental Health RN with Primary Care Mental Health Integration is responsible responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing direct patient care. These RN Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care based on age-specific components. They assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care while influencing care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. They executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Typical Duties may include but are not limited to: Serving as a Collaborative Care Manager Providing patient-centered and recovery-oriented care and maintaining self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions Facilitating care coordination, linking with the Inpatient MH Units to facilitate continuity of care Participating in MH interdisciplinary treatment team huddles and meetings, warm hand-offs, and developing content as well as facilitating nurse-led psychoeducational groups Using therapeutic communication techniques, practicing de-escalation techniques, utilizing recovery-oriented language, and providing Veterans, their family members, and/or significant others with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan Reporting, assisting and/or directing safety concern resolution and collaborates with program leadership to help improve patient and program outcomes; and directing team response to psychiatric and medical emergencies Documenting nursing triage assessments, risk screens, measurement-based care tools, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care according to facility policy. Maintaining professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. Providing peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement Supporting colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing Fostering safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals Working with infectious patients and/or contaminated materials requiring prolonged wearing of various levels of personal protective equipment Working in various work environments based on patient care, organizational needs, and/or safety requirements Working with patients who may be combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or behavioral health conditions Working while exposed to loud noises, alarms, chaotic situations or other distractions and stressors in which the RN must maintain professional bearing and composure Working in modified work environments, care for patients on isolation precautions, screen potentially infectious patients, and participate in labor pools, etc. 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 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorzed EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorzed Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Work Schedule: TBD (Typically 0730 -1600 CST, but may be required to work rotating tours to include nights weekends and holidays)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. 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. Pre-Employment/Post-Employment Physical Examination: May be required, depending on the needs of the organization.<h3>Education</h3>The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.