Nurse Practitioner; Mental Health

Job Title

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practices in the Mental Health (MH) Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The MH CNS provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. This assignment is for Primary Care Mental Health integration. Ideal applicants will have experience with providing integrated mental health care in primary care clinic setting through collaboration with primary care physicians and nurses.

• Provides brief targeted time limited assessment and interventions including pharmacotherapy for veterans referred using evidence-based practice.
• Provides assessments, evaluations, and care coordination of Veterans.
• Crisis management as needed.
  
  - Brief intensive case management as needed.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the team.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Aides in health promotion, disease prevention, and health education.
• Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services, serving as a VA and community liaison.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provides consultation regarding Veterans with psychiatric problems

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health (MH) Service 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. This assignment is for Primary Care Mental Health integration. Ideal applicants will have experience with providing integrated mental health care in primary care clinic setting through collaboration with primary care physicians and nurses.

• 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

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants.

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.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

Support the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

8:00am - 4:30pm

Ad-hoc

This is not a Virtual position.

This is not a remote position