Nurse Practitioner; NP - Mental Health

Overview

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) and 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.

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
• The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APN) practices at a high level of specialized knowledge, skill, and proficiency
• Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are major parts of the APN's activities
• APNs work autonomously as well as in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage clients  health care problems
• Act as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate
• Provide care as a Nurse Practitioner (NP): an APN with prescriptive authority who serves an identified patient panel in collaboration with a physician
• Core functions include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic health care problems, performing adult care check-ups, and prescribing medications and treatments
• Diagnose and manage minor trauma, including suturing
• Teach health promotion and disease prevention to patients
• Identify individuals, families, and/or communities at risk to promote wellness and prevent disease and/or injury/disability
• Utilize standards of care and practice in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient care outcomes
• Demonstrate functional expertise and technical literacy to initiate changes within the Treatment Team to improve care while maintaining standards of practice
• Actively engage in clinical pertinence reviews, peer reviews, and performance measure assessments
• Utilize systems thinking to identify and collaborate with center/network level staff to resolve integrated delivery system issues affecting patient care
• Direct care or manage systems of care for complex client/family and/or community populations to ensure continuum of care and to meet network performance measures
• Submit a self-evaluation, at least yearly, to supervisor
• Acquire and use current and new knowledge to impact the mission and changing practice needs of the patient population
• Maintain personal mastery and knowledge of current practice by regularly attending conferences, education sessions, and scientific meetings to maintain licensure and specialty certification(s)
• Attend to licensure and professional issues and participate in ongoing professional development
• Keep abreast of practice standards and participate in ongoing improvement initiatives

• Pay:
  Competitive salary; regular salary increases; potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full Time - Mon - Fri, 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Telework:
  Not Available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact: margaret.bordner - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
  Not Authorized