Registered Nurse-BHIP

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 Registered Nurse (RN) serves a RN within the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). The RN provides comprehensive coordination of care to Veterans, utilizing specialized skills and knowledge in a relatively independent fashion.

Major duties include, but are not limited to :

• Serves as Mental Health Treatment Coordinator for a panel of BHIP enrolled Veterans.
• Completes initial suicide risk screening via C-SSRS.
• Makes follow up and bridge calls between appointments at provider request.
• Facilitates communication regarding timely appointment needs with established providers.
• Provides care coordination for patients affected by BHIP staff departures and callouts. Assists with chart reviews, outreach calls, secure messages and responds to patient requests for care (i.e. coordinating referrals).Assists in facilitating, linking and advocating for referrals within the VA and to community resources.
• Uses measurement based care tools, periodically review patients' mental health service use and progress to ensure appropriate discharge to lower levels of care. Assist with completing clinical reminders.
• Tracks Veterans referred by the team to other levels of care and keeps the team informed.
• Assists Veteran and provider with completing paperwork for various needs including disability, FLMA, etc.
• Act as liaison to Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to facilitate continuity of care.
• Triages BHIP enrolled Veterans with unscheduled visits or requests for phone follow-up. Incumbent will seek direction from senior level staff for Veterans flagged as high risk.
• Assists with needed outreach of patients affected by provider callouts for BHIP Team and outreach high risk, same day, post-discharge engagement, and other patients as appropriate.
• Provides psychoeducational individual and group services.
• Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system.

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 through Friday, 8 : 00 AM to 4 : 30 PM

Telework : Available, ad hoc as per agency policy

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized : Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions / assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) : Not Authorized