Registered Nurse (Domiciliary Mental Health)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Domiciliary Mental Health)

• Focus: Evidence-based, recovery-oriented care for patients with substance use disorder and/or mental health conditions

• Shift: Night shift (7:45 PM–7:45 AM)

• EDRP: Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP); must submit the application within 4 months of appointment (subject to VHA review)

Description

The Domiciliary Mental Health Registered Nurse provides and leads competent, evidence-based nursing care for assigned patients. You will support recovery-oriented, patient-centered care by facilitating handoffs, nurse-led psychoeducational groups, therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and oversight of safe medication management. You will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document required clinical information, and contribute to education and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide and lead evidence-based nursing care for assigned patients

• Direct nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement/outcomes utilization consultation

• Deliver recovery-oriented care and maintain self-awareness while caring for patients with substance use disorder and/or mental health conditions

• Facilitate shift report and warm hand-offs; lead nurse-led psychoeducational groups

• Use therapeutic communication techniques, recovery-oriented language, and de-escalation techniques

• Provide oversight of the patient safe medication management program

• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and patient safety/environment of care rounds; respond to psychiatric/medical needs and emergencies as directed

• Report safety concerns and document nursing assessments, risk screens, nursing plan of care, and environment of care rounds per facility policy

• Maintain professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the patient’s best interest

• Foster a safe, supportive environment that supports professional development of healthcare professionals

• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care

• Question clinical practices to support evidence-based care

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards and regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many options can be carried into retirement)

• Licensure: requirement for a full, unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

Additional Program Info

EDRP: Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (1–5 years) are determined after review of your EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.