Advanced Nurse Practitioner -Supervisory Mental Health NP

Summary

This is a supervisory position within the Psychiatry Section and functions as the primary supervisor for assigned medical staff prescribers (psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants). Supervises the prescribers working on Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) teams, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) teams, and outpatient interventional psychiatry teams as applicable.

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Major duties and responsibilities of the position - 50% Clinical / 50% Administrative :

• Develops, implements, and documents treatment of an outpatient panel of patients.
• Provides medical support and at times cross coverage for assigned outpatient medical staff.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his / her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and properly entering diagnostic and procedure codes.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment teams in both BHIP and PCMHI.
• Gap coverage and provision of triage care as required.
• Coordination with any clinical pharmacists in their area as needed.
• Supports site directors for academic affiliates in their coordination of trainees.
• Clinically supervises assigned trainees and provides clinical coverage for trainees as needed.
• General supervisory duties of assigned staff, to include ePerformance reviews, maintaining eCompetency folders, monitoring required trainings as TMS supervisor, addressing FMLA / RA requests as indicated.
• Coordinates coverage and leave planning among direct reports and between sections as applicable with appropriate input from team leads. Addressing leave requests and timecards in VATAS / GovTA. Tracking educational leave for each staff member reporting to them in real time.
• Routine clinic cancellation LEAFs first approval.
• Callouts / Unplanned Sick Leave LEAFs clinical review.
• Monitors individual labor mapping, grid management, scheduled clinic utilization, bookability, productivity / RVU targets, and other critical metrics for direct reports, with periodic updates reflecting adjustments to maximize patient access.
• Addresses change of provider requests and open encounter follow up of assigned staff..
• Participates in leadership meetings, serves on committees and / or workgroups as assigned.
• Responds to customer service concerns (PATS-R), patient safety reports (JPSR), and associated required reporting as assigned.
• Uses advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, and other modalities.
• Provides patient and family education on medical / MH conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments.
• Demonstrates leadership and engages in collaboration with other MH and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate), in treatment plan development.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Counsels and treats patients with substance use disorders.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Prescribe medications according to their scope of practice, and with appropriate training and certification provide interventional modalities to include rTMS, and esketamine.

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) : This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions / assistance.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

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Qualifications

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or

NOTE : Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1 / 29 / 2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure / certification.

The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) II :

Exception to Licensure for Graduate Nurse Technicians. Candidates who otherwise meet the basic requirements, but do not possess the required licensure and / or certification, may be appointed at the entry step of the Nurse II, as a Graduate Nurse Technician - Nurse Practitioner on a temporary appointment up to any period not-to-exceed one year and a day under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(B).

Clinical Practice. Delivers evidence-based health care, demonstrating proficiency in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program.

The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) III :

Clinical Practice. Influences and models the delivery of evidence- based health care, demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program.

Physical Requirements : This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs., carrying objects up to 15 lbs., frequent reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, hands and legs, use of cranes and motor vehicles, walking & standing up to 8 hours, bending and climbing and able to hear whisper. The incumbent must be physically, emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.

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