Registered Nurse - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services registered nurse is an integral member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team which provides mental health care to veteran patients living in the community. The goals of the program are to assist patients to live productively in the community and decrease hospital readmission through coordination of care and services. This Intensive program requires 2-3 visits per week to deliver nursing care, coordination and care management to our Vets. Role-specific competencies and duties will be assigned and evaluated. - Community and Office based programing (Individual, Group, Telehealth-Telephonic/CVT/VVC) - Complex Clinical Case Management through Nursing Process - Extensive daily travel for patient visits and Transport of Patients per treatment plan - Interdisciplinary Psychosocial Recovery-Based Treatment Plan development, implementation and maintenance(of personal, self-directed recovery-based goals.) - Medication Care Management in the Community - Telephone triage of ICMHR program participants - Individual and Group Education - Management of Suicidal, Persistent Severe Mental Illness, PTSD, Substance use Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders - Community Outreach and Professional Partnerships - Consult Management - Peer and Preceptor Responsibilities for complex patient care VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service 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. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0730 - 1600 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman karen.chapman@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Organization Code: CS Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 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. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.