The Salem VAMC RN provides essential, knowledge-based care to inpatient mental health patients while developing technical skills. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care; coordinates patient education, self-management, and satisfaction across the continuum of care; administers medications and performs procedures per policy; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to support optimal outcomes.
The Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient Mental Health (MH) provides and leads competent, evidence-based care; independently provides patient-centered, recovery-oriented care; manages the milieu; and maintains self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions.
Duties listed below, but not limited to: Facilitate shift reports, warm hand-offs, and nurse-led psychoeducational groups; use therapeutic communication techniques, practice de-escalation techniques, and utilize recovery-oriented language.
Participates in MH interdisciplinary treatment team, MH Environment of Care rounds, assumes team lead for psychiatric emergencies, reports and assists in resolving safety concerns, and documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds according to facility policy. Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.
Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the MH interdisciplinary team.
Supports colleagues through MH knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
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: 7:30pm-8am with rotating weekends/holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Arletha.Riggsbee@va.gov · 804-388-5774
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $76846 – $150053/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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