Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health) right now, this occupation will be placed in Alaska. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 863572
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standar! d Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the bes! t within you to your country's service.
If you are tr! ansitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
PLEASE NOTE: Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to ap! ply.
This position may be filled by Psychiatrist or Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health); more than one position may be filled.
This position is open until filled. Applicants will be referred as they are received. This announcement may close before the closing date.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA is tax-free) is currently 5.57% and is subject to change in the future. KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Current, full, active and unrestricted registration
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Random drug testing DUTIES:
The Nurse Practitioner position is located in the Social and Behavior Health Services (S&BHS) at the Alaska VA Healthcare System (AVAHS). Duties of this position include but are not limited to:
Provide outpatient and residential care to patients who present with urgent/chronic medical condi! tions, change in mental status and/or functional decline.
Func! tion as an independent member of the Medical Staff with delineated clinical privileges granted by the Medical Executive Board.
Member of an interdisciplinary team providing primary care to patients and/or employees.
Assessment of risk factors, perform histories and physicals, order diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiate consults and referrals.
Prescribe medications/supplies in accordance to VA policy, VA formulary and State regulations.
Seek consultation with physicians when cases are outside scope of practice.
Communicate relevant patient data in case presentations and medical records.
Formulate, initiate and evaluate health care teaching related to/for patients and families.
Facilitate communication related to patients with personnel responsible for their clinic services.
Act as consultation to nursing and medical staff.
Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.!
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
Registration - Current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse and nurse practitioner in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The RN must maintain a current, full active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with the VA.
Certification - Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Educational requirements can be met as follows: Master's in Nursing from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agen! cy, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the ti! me the program was completed: a) The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC); or b) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active, and unrestricted registration, will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Prescriptive Authority is required.
Experience: Experience will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following nine dimensions of nursing: practice, quality of care, performance, education/career development, collegiatlity, ethics, collaboration, research and resource utilization.
Mental health experience.
References: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G6, NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated March 17, 2009.
Salary determination will be made by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
NOTE : Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at ! the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htm! l . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference : When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-conne! cted disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials.
For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the E! xcepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This j! ob opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:42:44 GMT