Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (BHIP-CCM)

Summary

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.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health (MH) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The nurse in this role serves as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) at the CVAHCS
• The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) PMHNP responsibilities include medical record review - follow-up on medical consultation requests - writing prescriptions - ordering medications - and ordering laboratory tests
• Conducts Mental Health and Tele-Mental Health clinics and manages patient care within those clinics through the use of Tele-Mental Health/Tele-Home technology
• This PMHNP demonstrates a thorough knowledge of Major Psychiatric Diagnoses and substance dependence/abuse
• The incumbent will provide crisis intervention when indicated including evaluation - assessment - triage - initiation of/support in Emergency Detention procedures - and disposition of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies
• As a licensed behavioral health prescribing professional - is required to provide \"on-call\" consultative services during evenings - nights - and weekends - on a rotating basis with other qualified MHSL staff
• While \"on call\" the incumbent is available to respond - by phone and in person as indicated by the situation - to the medical center to provide \"on call\" consultative behavioral health services timely
• These services include evaluation - diagnosis - assessment - triage - and supporting the emergency department - medical units and MHRRTP in the disposition (especially recommended level of care) for patients presenting with behavioral health emergencies during off hours
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Uses advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications - psychotherapy - and other modalities.- Provides patient and family education on medical/MH conditions - preventive measures - and prescribed treatments.- Demonstrates leadership and engages in collaboration with other MH and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate) - in treatment plan development.- Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.- Counsels and treats patients with substance use disorders.- Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies.- Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• 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: Mon - Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Tour Negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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