Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Mental Health)

This Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) provides Substance Use Disorder care including medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorders and evidence based pharmacological treatment of other addictive disorders using FDA approved therapies in an outpatient setting. Please note: This is not a virtual or remote position. You will report onsite at Battle Creek VA Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

Major duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Independently manages a panel of 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.

Preferred Experience: Experience providing Substance Use Disorder care including medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorders (initiation and maintenance of buprenorphine) and evidence based pharmacological treatment of other addictive disorders using FDA approved therapies.

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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: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: 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. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance: Margaret.Bordner@va.gov.Learn more

Salary : $119,614 - $200,000