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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for 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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Careers at Montana VA Health Care System The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) practices in Mental Health (MH) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.
- →The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
- →Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
- →Has prescriptive authority.
- →Licensed independent practitioner, with advanced education, and national certification; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
- →Use advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, and other modalities.
- →Provide patient and family education on medical/MH conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments.
- →Demonstrate leadership and engage in collaboration with other MH and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate), in treatment plan development.
- →Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- →Counsel and treat patients with substance use disorders.
- →Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
- →Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services.
- →Exemplify the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
- →Deliver evidence-based health care, demonstrating proficiency in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3e225ae7-49dd-467b-abd1-f4875cefa078
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