Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-BHIP

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) & 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.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) as a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides recovery oriented - Veteran-centered clinical care for Veterans with a variety of medical and psychiatric diagnoses in the outpatient clinic setting
• The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The PMHNP may participate in the on-call pool for evening and weekend coverage of either David Grant Medical Center (DGMC) or Behavioral Health Inpatient Care Unit (BHICU) depending on physical location - providing inpatient psychiatric care and medical/surgical psychiatric consultations
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position:- Completes comprehensive assessments of biopsychosocial needs of Veterans - including mental health evaluation - performing histories and physicals - diagnosis - and establishes and enacts treatment plans.- 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 triage - crisis intervention services and facilitates admission to psychiatric inpatient services when needed.- 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 consults to specialty services
• 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 - 8am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available ad hoc per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized