This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred Experience: 10 plus years of Registered Nurse Experience 8 plus years of Mental Health Nurse Experience 3-5 plus years Progressive Nursing Leadership Experience 3 plus years of Ambulatory Care Nursing Experiences, which includes Mental Health Master of Science in Nursing BSN or Related Field Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Certification - ANCC Performance Improvement Quality Knowledge/Skills Academia Experience in Nurse Education/Training Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Compliant with the following physical standards and environmental factors; - Heavy lifting, 50 pounds & over. Heavy carrying, 50 pounds & over - Straight pulling (1-2 hours), Pushing (1-2 hours), Walking (2-4 hours), Standing (2-6 hours) - Use of fingers, Both hands required, Ability for rapid mental & muscular coordination simultaneously - Near Vision correctable, Far Vision correctable, Depth perception, Hearing (aide permitted) - Work closely with others, as well as, protracted or irregular hours of work, Use stretchers to transfer patients and use patient lifts, if applicable - Must be able to manage the stress of an unpredictable emotional environment - Requirements will be identified through Role Specific competencies. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Nurse Manager for General Mental Health Clinic has a key leadership role within the General Mental Health Clinic (GMHC), an outpatient clinic, reports directly to the Director of the GMHC. The incumbent participates in the management of the daily operational and administrative activities of the clinic as related to nursing practice and the provision of interdisciplinary care. The role of the Nurse Manager is to provide, direct, and supervise the delivery of quality nursing care to a culturally diverse Veteran population. The incumbent will have direct first-line supervisory authority, responsibility and accountability over nursing personnel who function in the GMHC, ensuring that they provide timely nursing care which complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice. - Takes a leadership role in utilizing problem-solving methodologies to resolve system and/or process problems that impact on patient care or staff performance at the clinic level. Demonstrates role modeling, leadership, and sound clinical expertise to improve the delivery of patient care using the nursing process for patients requiring routine or specialized/complex behavioral health ambulatory care. - Develops creative, innovative strategies to resolve problems and/or promote positive outcomes in collaboration with nursing/medical center leaders. Collaborates with the Director of the GMHC, the Mental Health Nurse Executive and other departments as warranted in the application of nursing process to improve outcomes for programs - Delegate patient care duties and assignments based upon patient care needs and competencies of nursing staff. Considers position descriptions, and functional statements in making assignments. Fosters critical thinking and self -direction in staff by guiding them through the steps of problems solving which results in staff s ability to independently and consistently manage similar situations in the future. - Performs program analysis of workload volumes, quality, and character and develops programmatic changes as needed. Develops and implements new programs. Actively participates in and promotes initiatives such as Systems redesign, clinical reminders, performance measures, and others. - Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues to enhance own performance through continuing education, current health care literature, and/or professional affiliation Actively participates in professional nursing and mental health organizations. - Serves as a resource person in development, interpretation and communication of standards, policies and/or procedures. Teaches, counsels, and advises staff in patient care issues. Serves as a clinical orientation facilitator or preceptor. - Systematically evaluates and improves the quality and effectiveness of nursing care delivery in the mental health clinic as evidenced by positive outcomes. Identifies opportunities for improvement and develops, implements, and evaluates plans that result in improved patient care and/or productivity of providers at the clinic level. - Incorporates critical thinking skills in practice, and/or decision-making areas and utilizes acquired knowledge to validate or change work group practice when appropriate. Considers impact on patient satisfaction of proposed changes in area and makes recommendations when negative impact anticipated. - Monitors employee performance and completes employee performance evaluations for Registered Nurses, License Vocational Nurses and Nursing Assistants - Delegates or performs daily administrative duties (staffing, scheduling, materials management, attendance, etc.) - Conducts environmental rounds and collaborates with others to address any deficiencies - Conducts Performance/Quality Improvement initiatives as assigned to ensure compliance with accrediting bodies 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. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Demetrius.Roberts@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health's (NPWH) mission is to ensure the provision of quality primary and specialty healthcare to women of all ages by women's health and women's health focused nurse practitioners.
