Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Quick Facts

• Role: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

• Practice: Evidence-based care for Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness

Description

Provide independent, evidence-based psychiatric-mental health care to Veterans, including psychotropic medication management, psychotherapy, and other treatment modalities. Assess and continually adjust treatment plans, educate patients and families, and counsel and treat patients with substance use disorders. Lead interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes and ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide evidence-based treatment using psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, and other modalities

• Educate patients and families on medical/mental health conditions and preventive measures

• Assess, order, and interpret labs/tests/diagnostic studies

• Counsel and treat patients with substance use disorders

• Initiate referrals and consult specialty services

• Collaborate with mental health and specialty care professionals in developing treatment plans

• Manage and deliver care for a patient panel/population/program; focus on continuity and peer accountability

• Initiate and lead interdisciplinary teams using structured processes to improve care outcomes

• Acquire and disseminate knowledge; educate/mentor colleagues and/or students

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• English language proficiency for direct patient care

• Active, current, full, unrestricted APN (NP) license

• Current basic board certification as PMHNP (e.g., ANCC or AANPCB or other nationally recognized certifying body)

• Nurse Practitioner education: post-master’s certificate or master’s/doctoral degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program (or validated foreign equivalent)

• Subject to background/security investigation; complete onboarding and pre-employment requirements

• Complete testing requirements (including urinalysis where applicable)

• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)

• Pre-employment physical evaluation and seasonal influenza vaccination program participation

• Required application documents completed

• For Nurse Practitioner III: 1 year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II level

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards

• 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Carries eligible insurance into retirement

• Full-time schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Telework: Ad-Hoc (not virtual position)

• Relocation/Recruitment incentives: not authorized; EDRP authorized (up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and application within 4 months)