Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health)-EDRP - El Paso, Texas - Behavioral Health
Company: El Paso VA Clinic
Location: El Paso
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse (Behavioral Health)-EDRP - El Paso, Texas
Duties
This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date
is 10/04/2021. Additional applications will be referred as
needed.
The El Paso VA Healthcare System is an outpatient facility serving
medical, surgical and psychiatric clinics, in addition to
community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). Home-Based Primary Care
is provided in the veteran's home and tele-health options are used
throughout the system. Substantial portions of the catchment area
are rural.
You will be assigned to the mental health team functions as part of
interdisciplinary treatment teams providing care for outpatient
mental health patients. Assignment can also be made to a specialty
service team within mental health. Mental health provides the
following services: Group Programming, Evidence-Based Treatments,
Tele-mental Health, Medication Management, Couples and Family
Counseling, Psychological Assessment and other mental health
services. You will demonstrate leadership, experience and creative
approaches to the assessment treatment planning and management of
the complex mental health needs of these patients. Responsibilities
include but are not limited to providing risk assessment and triage
services for patients seeking access to mental health services. You
will discuss abnormal results with referring provider and
communicate normal lab results to patient or caregiver. Monitor
telephone calls and identify potential emergencies; coordinate
patient care with other facilities and agencies; provide direct
nursing care to individuals and groups of patients in accordance
with the policies of the EPVAHCS. In addition, you will assess,
plan, implement, collaborate, and coordinate the needs and care of
patients with acute and/or chronic mental illness in an outpatient
setting or in the community, using the nursing process. You will be
actively involved in Performance Improvement activities and
committees as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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