Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is in need of Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program) right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. More complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions.
"Professional nursing" includes teaching of health care and the prevention of illness; assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing care, and counsel; the adm inistration of medications and treatments; the coordination and assistance in the delivery of a plan of health care; and, the teaching and supervision of other nursing personnel (Missouri Board of Nursing, 2012). The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses).
The Mental Health (MH) Outpatient Clinic provides mental health services and support to Veterans through the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Teams model of care. BHIP provides a foundation for collaborative teams of mental health professionals who work together to provide veteran centered care, care coordination, and access to mental health care. The practice of the RN in the clinical setting encompasses a broad array of clinical activities including but not limited to, health promotion and health maintenance; intake screening, evaluation and triage; case management; suicide assessment and safety planning; treatment planning; psycho-education; psycho-education health groups; clinical reminders; provision of therapeutic and safe environments; promotion of self-care activities; administration of psychobiological treatment regimens and monitoring response and effects; crisis intervention and stabilization; and psychiatric rehabilitation.
The work of the MH Outpatient Clinic RN is evidence based, and accomplished through the nurse-client relationship, therapeutic intervention skills, and professional attributes. These attributes include but are not limited to self-awareness, empathy, and moral integrity which enable the nurse to practice the artful use of self in therapeutic relationships. (Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; Scope and Standards of Practice).
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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). 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. 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of gradu ates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
- License: Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
- Addictions (Substance Abuse) Nursing - CARN
- Psychiatric & Mental Health - RN-BC
- Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
- Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
- Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
- Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
- Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree.
Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing and reaching over head. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be r equired to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements; such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. Incumbent may be exposed, on a short-term basis to fumes, dust and other debris.
Other Factors:
- Lifting 50 pounds
- Repetitive motions, i.e. typing
- Perform CPR
- Ability to read; reading 70% of the time on computers
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume
VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurs e Anesthetists can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's, etc.
- Cover Letter
- DD-214
- OF-306
- 10-2850; License
- VA Benefits Letter
- Resume
- SF-15
- SF-50
- Transcript
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