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Registered Nurse- Outpatient Mental Health (Nashville)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse job in outpatient mental health at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job has 1 vacancy and does not require travel. It is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.

Telework eligible1 vacancy, which 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.

Open to U.S. citizens. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Current VA Tennessee Valley employees get first consideration.

What you would do

  • Provide recovery-oriented mental health care to Veterans with mental health conditions.
  • Coordinate care with inpatient mental health units and treatment team meetings.
  • Use de-escalation techniques and direct the team response to emergencies.
  • Lead nurse-led psychoeducational groups for Veterans.
  • Teach Veterans and families about illness, medicines, and treatment plans.
  • Document triage assessments, risk screens, and nursing care plans per facility policy.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience is judged by grade level. For example, Nurse II requires a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) plus 2 years of professional nursing at the Nurse I, Level III level. Mental health outpatient experience is preferred.

With education: You must graduate from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign-school rules in the announcement. Associate, bachelor's (BSN) and master's (MSN) degrees can each qualify at different grade levels. Foreign degrees do not count as related degrees for master's-level qualification.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
  • One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV); the 2-page resume limit does not apply
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • License or professional certification copy if applicable
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference, with required proof

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using an online questionnaire that covers five nursing dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Unclear or missing information, or errors, may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • If you want EDRP student loan repayment, submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Questions can go to VISN9HREDRP@va.gov.
  • Clearly describe your outpatient mental health experience in your resume and questionnaire, since it is preferred and your experience will be verified.
  • If you claim education or veterans' preference, gather your transcripts or DD-214 and SF-15 before you apply, since missing documents can lower your rating.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Work schedule is based on the needs of the service.

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan repayment program with awards up to $200,000 over one to five years, if approved by VHA. You must apply within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, with the non-citizen exception described above
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • Annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening
  • Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
  • English language proficiency required for direct patient care
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Possible 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
$81,958 – $141,398 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTG-13102072-27-MJH

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