Registered Nurse- Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)

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.

This Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) position is located in the Mental Health service at the Newington VA Healthcare System, located at the Newington, CT. campus. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The PCMHI RN is a full-time outpatient nursing position supporting integrated mental health services within the primary care setting. The RN will work closely with primary care providers, mental health clinicians, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure Veterans receive timely, coordinated, and comprehensive care. Duties include but are not limited to: Conduct mental health nursing assessments, screenings, and follow-up evaluations. Provide brief, evidence based nursing interventions and patient education for Veterans experiencing depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health conditions. Assist with medication monitoring, treatment adherence, and symptom management in collaboration with prescribers. Facilitate referrals and coordinate care between primary care, mental health, and community resources. Support same-day access to mental health services and timely follow-up care. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments and Veteran goals of care. Utilize measurement based care tools, including the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and other standardized screening instruments. Promote Whole Health principles, self-management strategies, and Veteran engagement in treatment. Assess suicide risk and coordinate appropriate interventions in accordance with VA policies and established protocols. Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in quality improvement initiatives. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday Day-shift. 730-4pm. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Hannah Neilson at hannah.neilson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Notifications: This position is not a AFGE Bargaining Unit position. 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. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate. 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

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/examination. 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.