Advanced Practice Nurse; NP- Mental Health Substance Abuse Clinic

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.

• The W.G
• (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) for Mental Health's substance use clinic at the Kernersville Health Clinic in Kernersville - NC
• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Mental Health to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management and evidence-based care for a population of patients within the Substance Use Clinic
• Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  Independently manages a panel of psychiatric patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity
  - Commitment
  - Advocacy
  - Respect - and Excellence
• 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
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Rodney.
  
  Belk - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Compressed/Flexible:
  May be available at supervisory discretion Telework:
  May be available at supervisory discretion following agency policy (Ad-hoc only) Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30pm