Advance Practice Nurse -Psychiatric Mental Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Chattanooga, TN
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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. Program 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.
Duties
- This position is located in Chattanooga - TN The PMHNP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
- Major duties and responsibilities of the position: - Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
- - Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
- - Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
- - Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
- - Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
- - Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
- - Provides education to patients and their families
- - Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence Preferred at the time of application: Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration and Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Certification
- Will be required before your start date if selected
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc
- May be authorized at Supervisory discretion
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
- Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay scale : NG 67
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