Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II & (APN) III Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - practices in Mental Health (MH) as a member of an INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM to provide a full range of services. The PMHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management - and is responsible for managing patients with acute and chronic mental illness in the outpatient clinical setting within the Salt Lake City Health Care System with duty location in Orem - UT.

Duties

• GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: Demonstrate 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
• Provide respectful and courteous patient and family education on medical/MH conditions - preventive measures - and prescribed treatments
• Demonstrate leadership and engage in collaboration with other MH and specialty care Professionals to include Veterans and their families in treatment plan development
• Assesses and adjust the plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Counsel and treat patients with substance use disorders
• Order and interpret labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• 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: Full Time
• Primary clinic hours of 8 - 4:30 and as adjusted by the Supervisor for needs of the clinic
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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