This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. Program 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.Learn more

Duties

VA Careers - Nurses: VA Careers - Nurses (youtube.com) Duties may include but are not limited to: Uses advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, & other modalities. Provides patient & family education on medical/MH conditions, preventive measures, & prescribed treatments. Demonstrates leadership & engages in collaboration with other Mental Health & specialty care professionals while involving Veterans & their families (as appropriate), in treatment plan development. Assesses & adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Counsels & treats patients with substance use disorders. Orders & interprets labs, tests, & diagnostic studies. Initiates referrals & consults to specialty services. The PCT Coordinator is directly responsible for organizing, directing, supervising, & administering all aspects of the VASLCHCS PCT. Making decisions regarding the clinical operations of the program & day-to-day programmatic functioning of PCT staff. Ensuring specialty PTSD workload & Measurement Based Care (MBC) is appropriately coded & captured within the Veteran's medical record. Utilizing their administrative time for duties such as leading team meetings, program development, consulting with providers, data tracking/management, responding to consults, & providing consultation. Ensuring that team members provide PTSD specialty services that are Veteran centric. Ensuring that care provided in the PCT is time limited & focuses on the reduction of PTSD symptoms. Ensuring that all Veterans receiving care in a PCT are offered at least one of the first-line treatments for PTSD. Prioritizing the provision of VA/DoD CPGs PTSD first-line treatments. Implementing all of the components of the clinical model of MBC in the PCT to enhance clinical outcomes, as well as help guide when the Veteran needs to transition across the continuum of care. Ensuring PCT providers & PTSD Specialists have the ability to treat Veterans with complex presentations & comorbidities when PTSD is the primary diagnosis. Engaging in consultation with the VISN PTSD mentor. Ensuring access to medication management services. Reviewing consults & responding to consults submitted for Evidence Based Psychotherapy for PTSD. Consult broadly with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Provide a full scope of psycho-diagnostic services. Assess & diagnose mental disorders, particularly PTSD, & conduct specialized psychological evaluations to assess for & diagnose PTSD. Treat mental disorders, particularly PTSD, through a variety of modalities; especially evidence-based psychotherapies. Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual & group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, & psychoeducation. Provide mental health services via tele-health to remote locations, as necessary. Maintain academic/faculty appointments in affiliated training programs commensurate with his/her training, experience, & academic productivity. Provide leadership guidance & consultation to staffs of units to which he/she is assigned. Serve as a consultant to other medical center staff & trainees & assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics & appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients. Enter, review, & evaluate program data utilizing the PTSD Sharepoint database. Oversee the establishment of program monitors & outcome measurements within programs assigned using data-driven quality assurance processes. Present outcome data & research results at VA & regional or national scientific or professional meetings. Serve on VA Medical Center or Healthcare System (VAMC/VHA), VISN, &/or National VA committees or task forces as assigned. Represent VAMC/VHA at professional or program community groups or events & committees as assigned. 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) & 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 & unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, may be required to work weeknights &/or weekends depending on the program/agency need. Telework: Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment. License and Certification: License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared. 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). Scope: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for APN (NP). Nurse II is considered the entry grade level for APN (NPs); no experience is required. Dimension Requirement: APNs (NPs) at level II are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice. Delivers evidence-based health care, demonstrating proficiency in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program. Outcome Focus. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to evaluate the patient care delivery system within a patient panel or program, presents findings and contributes to changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of veteran/patient care. Leadership. Works effectively as a leader within a team/unit/group and seeks interdisciplinary collaboration as appropriate to enhance patient care. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills to develop expertise in area of practice. Professionalism/Collegiality. Demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork. Participates in interdisciplinary teams and processes that positively impact patient outcomes. The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) III: Scope: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level. Dimension Requirement: APN (Nurse Practitioners) at grade III are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: 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. Outcome Focus. Leads and implements changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/patient care applying research and evidence in the delivery of healthcare for patient populations. Leadership. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel, population, or program. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills, then disseminates acquired information within and/or outside the medical facility. Professionalism/Collegiality. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams developing systems that positively impact outcomes at the panel, population, or program level. Demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

Education

Please see "Qualifications" section above for more Education details.

Contacts

• Address VA Salt Lake City Health Care System 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84148 US
• Name: VISN 19 HR Contact Center
• Phone: 719-227-4600
• Email: [email protected]