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Inpatient Mental Health Registered Nurse-Unit 23B

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This full-time Inpatient Mental Health Registered Nurse job is on Unit 23B at the VA Boston Healthcare System, VA Brockton site in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is a night-shift job with rotations to weekends and holidays, and it has one vacancy that may be used to fill more positions. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment program.

1 vacancy, and the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

U.S. citizens can apply, and so can current permanent employees of the VA Boston Healthcare System and past, current, or upcoming graduates of VHA Health Trainee Programs. Applicants who are current employees must send proof, such as an SF-50.

What you would do

  • Provide evidence-based, recovery-oriented nursing care to patients with mental health conditions.
  • Lead the response to psychiatric emergencies and help resolve safety concerns.
  • Document nursing assessments, care plans, and patient safety observations.
  • Take part in the mental health treatment team and environment of care safety rounds.
  • Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants when appropriate.
  • Lead nursing education and share mental health knowledge with peers.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: For the Nurse II level, you need a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) plus 2 years of professional nursing experience at the Nurse I, Level 3 standard. Your experience is judged on five areas: practice, veteran and patient driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice.

With education: A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing experience qualifies. A master's in nursing (MSN) with 1 year of specialized nursing experience also qualifies. A doctoral degree in nursing with no professional nursing experience qualifies too. Your nursing program must be accredited by ACEN or CCNE.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job titles, duties, month and year dates, and hours per week
  • Most recent non-award SF-50 from the current calendar year if you are a current federal employee
  • Transcripts if you use education to qualify
  • Copy of your nursing license if requested
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 and VA disability letter if they apply to you
  • Cover letter if needed

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications through the online questionnaire and your documents. Your RN experience is reviewed on five dimensions, and missing or unclear details can lower your rating because the VA does not assume your experience.

Tips for this job:

  • If you want loan repayment help, submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
  • Your resume does not have to be 2 pages, but it must show dates by month and year and hours worked per week for each job.
  • If you are a current VA Boston employee or a health trainee graduate, attach your SF-50 with your application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Night shift with rotations to weekends and holidays. Compressed or flexible schedules are not available.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program may pay up to $200,000 over one to five years, and you must apply within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification (REAL ID rules apply)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption with a face mask
  • English language proficiency required
  • Possible credentialing review
  • May serve a probationary period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$90,747 – $192,945 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Brockton, Massachusetts
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTD-13097329-27-KC

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