The Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health Intensive Case Management-Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (MHICM-PRRC) is responsible for clinically providing outpatient, community-based mental health (MH) services for a subgroup of Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI); including but not limited to transportation, medication management, and in home/community consultation and responds to psychiatric and medical emergencies as directed.
The incumbent of this position must have a valid, state-issued driver's license. The Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health Intensive Case Management - Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (MHICM-PRRC) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to patients. The person in this role will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization. The MHICM-PRRC program provides clinical community-based case management services to Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), severe functional impairment, and high Inpatient MH unit utilization, in coordination with existing community and Veterans Affairs (VA) services. The RN - MHICM-PRRC is also responsible for the following duties: Providing outpatient, community-based MH services for a subgroup of Veterans with PMI; including but not limited to transportation, medication management, in home/community consultation. Responding to psychiatric and medical emergencies, as directed. Documenting nursing triage assessments, risk screens, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care in accordance with facility policy. Maintaining professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. Collaborating and supporting MH nursing, along with other disciplines. Demonstrating the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities, demonstrating proficient practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Holding therapeutic groups at the VA, outings in the community, treatment plans and meets with Veterans one to one to develop goals. Other duties, as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: Up 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: Full-time (1 FTE); Variables (0800 - 1630, 0730 - 1600, or 0700 - 1530), based on the needs of the unit. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Note for RNs: Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326. The ACEN accredits all levels of nursing programs, including clinical doctorate, masters/post master's certificate, baccalaureate, associate and diploma nursing education programs. (Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013. ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), located at 655 K Street, NW, Suite 7, Washington, DC 20001. The CCNE is an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and accredits nursing education programs at the bachelor and master's level.
Leeandra.FieldsCurrie@va.gov 214-302-1310 X21310
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