Registered Nurse - Mental Health (All Vacancies)

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Inpatient Positions Are 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

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Duties

This announcement covers vacancies in multiple units/clinics within the New Mexico VA Health Care System, to include:

Inpatient Psychiatric Units (6C, Ward 7/6B)Outpatient Mental Health (BHIP, PCMHI, MH Urgent Care/Walk-in, SUD, Psych Primary Care, TMH/Rural, Neuromodulation, Same Day Access).Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program (MHRRTP North/South Units)

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Duties

The Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care, and practice and for demonstrating leadership, self-direction,

experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The RN should possess understanding of ethical principles that create an environment of Veteran advocacy and is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care. The RN provides

education to Veterans, their families, and staff members in Behavioral Health Services and through the Medical Center. The RN has contact with a variety of patients and families/significant others for the purpose of providing nursing care, encouragement, and fostering Veterans' self-reliance and independence. The RN assesses and analyzes age and culturally specific psychosocial, medical, spiritual, and social needs of Veterans aged 17 years and above who are seeking access to Behavioral Health services.. The Psychiatric/Mental Health RN is directly responsible to the Nurse Manager of the assigned area and indirectly supervised by the Chief Nurse, Behavioral Health.

Additional

Duties For All Positions Include But Are Not Limited To

Direct patient care includes the use of medical equipment as needed, medication

education and management, and the provision of medical care for physical co-morbidities.Clinical supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Health Techs (HT) and Nursing Assistants (NA) to include delegation of

duties within the LPN, HT or NA scope of practice.Precepting of new or less

experienced nursing staff and nursing studentsFunctioning in the Charge Nurse when assigned as appropriateMaintain BLS certificationProviding Point of Care Testing

Inpatient Psychiatric Units

Registered Nurses assigned to the Geropsychiatry Inpatient Unit (6C) and Inpatient Acute Psychiatric Unit (W7/6B) are part of a dynamic team that provide Inpatient Veteran Centered care to stabilize the patient in an acute inpatient psychiatry setting and return the Veteran to the community. As a part of the inpatient psychiatric nursing team, the inpatient psychiatric RN will be oriented and cross-trained on both 6C and W7/6B and will staff both units as needed to meet the operational needs of the service.

Work Schedule: Full-time, 12 hour tours, varied shifts

Outpatient Mental Health

The Outpatient Rn Employs Clinical And Organizational

skills to provide safe, quality, and efficient nursing care for veterans seeking walk-in or urgent mental health, general mental health and specialty services in any of our outpatient clinic settings. Specific

responsibilities may include, but are not limited to screening and evaluation of behavioral consults, triage of secure messaging, phone calls, consults, and assessment and triage of Veterans who seek walk-in and/or urgent mental health care, cross-training and floating to all outpatient areas, administering injections, assisting with medical procedures, specimen collection, and transporting patients to the Emergency Department or other clinics throughout the hospital as needed.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 hour day tour

Mhrrtp

Registered Nurses assigned to the MHRRTP will work in both the South and North units, providing assessment, evaluation, and care planning for Veterans receiving residential treatment for mental health issues including PTSD, Substance Use Disorder, Serious Mental Illness and related homelessness. The RN is an integral part of the MHRRTP interdisciplinary treatment team and participates in ongoing planning with the clinical staff using a recovery-based model.

Work Schedule: Full-time, 12 hour tours, varied shifts

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: See above,

work schedules vary depending on unit.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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location/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

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Requirements

Conditions Of Employment

U.S. 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.You may be required to serve a probationary period.Subject to background/security investigation.Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.Must pass pre-employment physical examination.Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

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.

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: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight pulling and pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking and standing up to 8 hours; repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; hearing aid permitted.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your

qualifications on

education.

Note: Only

education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of

Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your

education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign

education to meet qualification

requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that

education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA

locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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Raymond G Murphy Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast

Albuquerque, NM 87108

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