About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Inpatient Unit/Same Day Access opportunity in augusta, Maine. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Inpatient Unit
This Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Inpatient Unit position is located in the Mental Health Service at the Augusta, ME location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Duties include but are not limited to:
Provide independent, evidence-based treatment in an acute care setting
Maintain detailed records of assessments, interventions, and Veteran progress
Educate Veterans and their families about mental health conditions, treatments, and coping strategies
Work with care teams and families to plan for safe transitions from acute care to outpatient or community-based services
Initiate referrals and consultations
Utilize screening tools to assess safety, mood, sleep, and overall level of functioning
Provide short-term counseling or therapeutic interventions to address acute mental health issues
Evaluate Veterans experiencing acute psychiatric crisis to determine immediate risks (e.g. suicide, harm to others)
Collaborate with Veterans to create safety plans that address imminent safety concerns and minimize risk
Refer Veterans to the emergency department who require hospitalization for stabilization and treatment
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Wednesday - Sunday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Assignment Code: N4
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Notifications:
This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position
This position is in the Excepted Service
This position is covered by a special rate
Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Worksite address
augusta, ME, 04338, US
Who can apply
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