Mental Health Registered Nurse_Intermittent

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system, offering a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans at the medical center in La Jolla and at the six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Chula Vista, Escondido, Imperial Valley, Kearny Mesa, Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, and Rio Clinic. The VASDHS provides high quality care with advanced technologies and a compassionate service to Veterans.

1. Functioning as a team member, care coordinator, team leader or unit charge nurse for assigned area as determined by Nurse Manager or designee. 2. Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on age-specific components. 3. Performing required admission and ongoing Screenings, Clinical Reminders, Risk Assessment while evaluating and initiating appropriate interventions. 4. Assuming responsibility, as appropriate, for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self­-management prior to and after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. 5. Considering all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. 6. Demonstrating effective interpersonal skills and therapeutic interventions/communication with patients. 7. Administering medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. 8. Influencing care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. 9. Understanding core elements of performance improvement include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs. 10. Performing Nursing Admission Assessments and initiating nursing based mental health treatment plans. 11. Conducting data collections, chart audits and taking remedial actions as indicated or directed by nursing leadership. 12. Participating in Code Green/ Code Blue/Code Red Team activities. 13. Other responsibilities include any duties as defined by VHA or local directives such as assisting with the completion of outstanding or required Clinical Reminders and Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (C-SSRS)/or SI evaluation as indicated, Suicide Behavior and Overdose Reports (SBOR), and Safety Plans as they become due, needed, or indicated per Veteran's need. 14. Maintaining a Pro-ACT Certification (Acute & Intensive MH Programs only) and PMDB (level as defined by leadership). 15. Completing duties within the Inpatient Mental Health Unit and RRTPs. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: Intermittent position, not available Retirement: not available Insurance: not available Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Intermittent (on-call) Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: N/A Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized