Advanced Practice Nurse

Join our team as an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) specializing in Psychiatric-Mental Health. You will deliver evidence-based care, manage patient panels, and contribute to improving healthcare delivery.

• *Core Responsibilities:**
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric-mental health care to individuals and populations.
• Manage patient panels or programs, demonstrating proficiency in clinical practice.
• Evaluate patient care delivery systems and contribute to improvements using research and evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate effectively as a team member or lead interdisciplinary initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
• Engage in continuous professional development, acquiring and disseminating specialized knowledge.
• Maintain high professional standards, promoting teamwork and effective communication.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• *Education:**
• Master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Foreign educated candidates require validated degree equivalency.
• *Licensure:**
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license to practice as an NP in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• *Certification:**
• Full and current basic board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body.
• *Experience Requirements by Level:**
• **APN Level II:** Entry-level position; no experience required beyond basic education.
• **APN Level III:** Requires a minimum of one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level.
• *Preferred Experience:**
• Two or more years of VA mental health clinical experience.
• At least one year of virtual care or telehealth experience, including familiarity with telehealth platforms.
• Experience working in an inter-professional clinical team.
• Crisis response, suicide screening, and assessment activities.
• Experience with measurement-based care.
• DEA registration and ability to prescribe controlled substances.
• *Note for Candidates Pending Licensure/Certification:** Individuals meeting basic education requirements but pending necessary licensure and/or certification may be considered for a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician (Nurse Practitioner) appointment, not to exceed one year and a day.
• *Physical Requirements:**
• Ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the assignment, including mental and physical aptitude; may require specific health screenings.