Registered Nurse- Outpatient Mental Health Care Coordinator Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Nursing

Outpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse

The Outpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse gains awareness of the principles and goals of outpatient mental health treatment by understanding practices related to patient-centered care, recovery-oriented principles, community-based care, and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with mental health conditions. Duties include but are not limited to:

Outpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN) supports staff in providing a full range of nursing care to clients with complex care needs, assuming responsibility and accountability for all nursing actions
Attends and participates in MH interdisciplinary team huddles and meetings
Uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, utilizes recovery-oriented language, and provides Veterans, their family members, and/or significant others with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan
Participates in warm hand-off, care coordination, liaising with Inpatient MH Units to facilitate continuity of care, and responds to psychiatric and medical emergencies as directed
Documents nursing triage assessments, risk screens, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care in accordance with facility policy
Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and acts in the best interest of the patient

Preferred or Specialized

Experience:

Outpatient Mental Health experience
Care Management experience
Experience with populations with Substance Use Disorder

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, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30p.m.

Compressed/Flexible:

Authorized

Telework:

Not Available

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V20

Compensation Team, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized