Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice Nurse

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.

Other duties as assigned.

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 AM- 4:30PM

Compressed/Flexible:
Available

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 VHAEDRPProgram

Support, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more