<p>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.</p> <p>The Registered Nurse (RN) for Outpatient Mental Health provides and leads the provision of competent, evidence-based care, patient-centered and recovery oriented care. The Mental Health (MH) RN assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The MH RN actively participates in Mental Health interdisciplinary treatment team, Mental Health Environment of Care rounds and assumes team lead for psychiatric emergencies.</p> <p>Duties include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Actively participates in Telemental health care, psychoeducational groups </li><li>Therapeutic communication techniques </li><li>Facilitate shift reports with warm hand-offs </li><li>Liaison with Inpatient Mental Health Units to facilitate continuity of care </li><li>Reports and addresses safety concerns, document nursing triage assessments, risk screens clinical reminders and patient plan of care </li><li>Practice de-escalation techniques </li><li>Maintain professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities </li></ul> <p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>Work Schedule: Full-Time, Days. Monday - Friday, 08:00am - 4:30pm and 08:30 am - 5:00pm</p> <p>Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized</p> <p>Telework: Not Authorized</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Hannah.Neilson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more. Assignment Code: CS RN Staff-Outpatient Mental Health</p> <p>Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.</p> <p>Notifications:</p> <ul> <li>This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position. </li><li>Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. </li><li>This position is in the Excepted Service. </li><li>The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate. </li></ul>