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Advanced Practice Nurse - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Direct Jobs, Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, 56401
Summary
The St. Cloud VA Health Care System is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to serve Veterans in the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (ICC) Service. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the VA mission. This position is eligible for EDRP. This position is based out of the Brainerd Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Duties
The APN is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients The APN is responsible for the planning - integrating - implementing - modifying and evaluating the effectiveness of the Veteran's care The APN is the lead of the integrated care team established by the St Cloud VA Health Care System The APN will serve as a liaison to both internal and external providers and will be responsible for managing the care of the Veteran and the seamless transition to and from the community He/she possesses the knowledge related to VHA guidelines - utilization review criteria - current evidence-based standards of care - compliance guidelines and local policy related to Delegation of Authority as established by the facility Chief of Staff Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs The APN's functional role includes following the standardized care coordination model - incorporating case management principles if applicable - knowledge of processes related to referral and authorization and secure medical documentation exchange The ability to identify Veterans requiring disease management and the process to obtain these resources internal or external to the VA if applicable The APN will focus on providing care that is unique to Veteran needs and continues to monitor - track and intervene - if necessary - in the episode of care across the continuum The APN will demonstrate effective communication skills to collaborate and co-manage the Veteran's care with the multidisciplinary team in a cost-effective manner The APN provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process that includes systematic data gathering - assessment - appropriate nursing judgment - and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding - health teaching - health counseling provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient - whether an individual - family - group - or community 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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm - evenings and weekends may be required Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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The St. Cloud VA Health Care System is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to serve Veterans in the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (ICC) Service. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the VA mission. This position is eligible for EDRP. This position is based out of the Brainerd Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Duties
The APN is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients The APN is responsible for the planning - integrating - implementing - modifying and evaluating the effectiveness of the Veteran's care The APN is the lead of the integrated care team established by the St Cloud VA Health Care System The APN will serve as a liaison to both internal and external providers and will be responsible for managing the care of the Veteran and the seamless transition to and from the community He/she possesses the knowledge related to VHA guidelines - utilization review criteria - current evidence-based standards of care - compliance guidelines and local policy related to Delegation of Authority as established by the facility Chief of Staff Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs The APN's functional role includes following the standardized care coordination model - incorporating case management principles if applicable - knowledge of processes related to referral and authorization and secure medical documentation exchange The ability to identify Veterans requiring disease management and the process to obtain these resources internal or external to the VA if applicable The APN will focus on providing care that is unique to Veteran needs and continues to monitor - track and intervene - if necessary - in the episode of care across the continuum The APN will demonstrate effective communication skills to collaborate and co-manage the Veteran's care with the multidisciplinary team in a cost-effective manner The APN provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process that includes systematic data gathering - assessment - appropriate nursing judgment - and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding - health teaching - health counseling provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient - whether an individual - family - group - or community 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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm - evenings and weekends may be required Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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