Registered Nurse - Domiciliary Mental Health

The Domiciliary Mental Health - Registered Nurse demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches in managing complex patient care. The incumbent assesses, plans, and implements infection control practices based on age-specific needs and assumes responsibility for coordinating care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care, in accordance with established policies and guidelines.

Major duties: Duties include, but not limited to: Documents nursing assessments, risk screens, measurement-based care tools, nursing plan of care, patient safety rounds, and environment of care rounds according to facility policy. Provides oversight of the patient safe medication management program. Demonstrates the ability to work with and lead Mental Health interdisciplinary teams. Work collaboratively with others as well as independently.

Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Provided patient-centered and recovery-oriented care Maintain self-awareness while caring for patients living with substance use disorder and/or mental health conditions. Participates in patient safety and environment of care rounds. Practices de-escalation techniques 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: Compressed Tour, 12 hour shifts Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Requirements: 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. 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. 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.