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Registered Nurse - Inpatient Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT for an Intermittent Registered Nurse position within the Mental Health Service Line with the NWI VA Health Care System & will remain open until closing date or until all positions are filled. Qualified applicants will be referred to hiring managers at regular intervals.
What You'll Do
- →The Inpatient Mental Health Registered Nurse duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Attends, observes, and leads nurse-led psychoeducational groups, uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, and utilizes recovery-oriented language.
- →Participates in shift report and warm hand-off, MH interdisciplinary treatment team, MH Environment of Care rounds, and responds to psychiatric emergencies as directed.
- →Identify safety concerns and hazardous items to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment of care.
- →Documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, and patient safety observations.
- →Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent on an as needed basis.
- →Day and night shift available.
- →Must be able to work two - 8 hour shifts or one - 12 hour shift per pay biweekly pay period.
- →Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Preferred Experience: Previous Mental Health experience The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
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.
- ✓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 examination/evaluation.
- ✓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: 21930e59-eb3b-4c87-abe6-f03afce2c5db
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