Nurse Practitioner; PMHNP Residency Program Director

Summary

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 are ineligible to apply.

• The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Director (PMHNP RPD) collaborates with Nurse Leaders – APNs – and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities of the residency program.
• Responsible for the management, structure, and administration of the APN clinical trainee program.
• Coordinates the clinical educational needs of nurse practitioner students in the Behavioral Health Service (BHS).
• Uses advanced clinical judgement 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.
• Assess and adjust 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 consults 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);
  Retirement – traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA;
  Insurance – federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care;
  Licensure – one full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory;
  Work schedule – Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm;
  Compressed/Flexible – may be authorized;
  Telework – ad‑hoc virtual;
  This is not a virtual position.
• Travel – occasional travel may be required to the Veteran Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (VASORCC) Community‑Based Clinics (CBOCs) in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls.
• Relocation/or Recruitment Incentives – may be authorized for highly qualified candidates; EDRP Authorized – former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive.
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  Permanent Change of Station (PCS) – not authorized.