What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The PMHNP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
Duties
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The PMHNP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
Duties
- The PMHNP performes duties that include - but are not limited to the following: 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 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 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.
Salary : $142,486 - $206,558