Registered Nurse Outpatient Mental Health - Domiciliary

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self- management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. This position is located at the Domiciliary.

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: ACEN or CCNE
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e.
  
  - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:
  Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
• Grade Determinations:
  The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II
• OR a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II
• OR a Master's degree in a related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II
• OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II
• Note:
  
  Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Heavy lifting and carrying (45+ lbs) and related physical requirements

• The Mental Health (MH) RN executes patient-centered and recovery-oriented care and maintains self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions
• Facilitates care coordination with Inpatient MH Units - MH interdisciplinary treatment team huddles and meetings - warm hand-offs - and develops content and…