The Registered Nurse Primary Care Mental Health Integration/Collaborative Care Manager (CoCM) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients.
The PCMHI CoCM assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation and will also assist Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) providers in treating common Mental Health (MH) and health behavior concerns in Primary Care (PC).
The Mental Health RN maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. The incumbent fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals, supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care and questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
Other duties include but are not limited to: Maintains current/active Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification. Travels to conferences/training off station. Administers medication and documents appropriately. Monitors lab data, diagnostic testing and reports findings to Physician. Interviews patients, obtains vital signs, and prepares patient for visit with provider.
Assesses and evaluates the patient's needs, latent abilities, and social networks; screens and identifies patients for appropriate care management, provides health assessments and facilitates access to health care based on patient's need. Conducts telephone triage and provides the necessary patient direction and education. Completes clinical reminders, assists with appointment scheduling, patient follow-up, discharge follow-up, as necessary on patients.
Provides immediate nursing intervention in all emergency situations. Responds to emergent situations involving the suicidal or violent patient. Serves as liaison for medical/psychiatric concerns and initiates referrals. Maintains and monitors expiration dates of supplies in clinical area, crash cart and informs ordering personnel if supplies need to be reordered. Assists with the operation of specialty clinics as appropriate.
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: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
chandijo.brooks@va.gov · 716-207-6823
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $62228 – $116260/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-29 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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