Registered Nurse- Outpatient Mental Health - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program; BHIP

Position: Registered Nurse- Outpatient Mental Health - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
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 .

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Major Duties:

* Executes position responsibilities to improve patient and organizational outcomes.

* Executes their position duties by providing patient-centered and recovery-oriented care and maintaining self-awareness while caring for patients living with Mental Health (MH) conditions.

* Facilitates care coordination, linking with the Inpatient MH Units to facilitate continuity of care, MH interdisciplinary treatment team huddles and meetings, warm hand-offs, and develops content as well as facilitates nurse-led psycho educational groups.

* 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.

* Reports and assists and/or directs safety concern resolution and collaborates with program leadership to help improve patient and program outcomes; and directs team response to psychiatric and medical emergencies.

* Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

* Documents nursing triage assessments, risk screens, measurement-based care tools, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care according to facility policy.

* Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.

* Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.

* Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

* Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.

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

Telework:
This position is authorized for telework-situational (ad-hoc) AND has not been authorized as remote.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Anthony Salas, anthony.salas3, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized