Advanced Practice Nurse-Psychiatric Mental Health Job Louisville area,Kentucky USA,Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse-Psychiatric Mental Health

Greenwood VA Clinic, Louisville, Kentucky is currently recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse-Psychiatric Mental Health in Louisville, Kentucky 603. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. Major duties and responsibilities of the position:

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 consultations to specialty services
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

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework:

Ad-hoc

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Not authorized

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN9edrp, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not authorized

Pay Schedule:

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