Job description

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Mental Health - Southern Tier Float

The Outpatient Mental Health Nurse works with Mental Health Services to develop and implement comprehensive patient care for the adult/geriatric patient population assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating activities and programs. The Outpatient Mental Health Southern Tier Float Nurse services the Madison VA Hospital, as well as the Janesville and Rockford CBOCs.

Work Schedule: AM shift- variable start time

Salary: $64,637 - $128,232 per year

The VA offers support and training to our nurses:

• The VA utilizes cross-training to support career progression, staff development, and retention.
• Nurses work with the latest & emerging technologies.
• The VA has support for training, continuing education & degrees
• The VA offers training & development opportunities tailored to new nurses.
• VA Nurses have numerous opportunities to participate in research as both team members and principal investigators, ability to apply for grants, and utilize a wealth of established VA studies and research.
• The VA practices a whole health model with personal, proactive, comprehensive, and patient driven care.
• The VA encourages and supports proposals from all levels of nursing to improve and innovate care.

Perks of a Career at the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital:

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• A child care subsidy program
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Free parking or transit subsidy programs
• Flexible work schedules and shifts including options for telework, weekend and holiday shifts with incentives
• Workforce and leadership development programs
• Career training and enhancement programs
• Dining options and a tax-free retail store
• Compensation and Benefits - Total Rewards
• Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k) - VA provides up to 5% employer matched/automated contributions to your plan
• Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) - VA contributes 8.3% annually to FERS basic/defined benefit
• 11 paid Federal Holidays, 13 sick leave days, and 13-26 vacation days per year
• Social Security paid by VA - (6.2 % of taxable wages up to max of $132,900 on behalf of employee
• Medicare paid by VA (1.45% on behalf of employee)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS)
• Life Insurance - (VA pays 1/3 of insurance cost for basic life insurance)
• Rest easy knowing that VA has you and your family's insurance needs covered. Insurance coverage may follow you into retirement after (5) years of vested service (conditions apply).

Rest easy knowing that VA has you and your family’s insurance needs covered. Insurance coverage may follow you into retirement after (5) years of vested service (conditions apply). For a full list of benefits, visit: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience

• Mental Health RN experience preferred
• BSN preferred
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Board Certification

Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:

• Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
• Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
• Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
• Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience.

Apply through: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/711475700

Application Deadline: 03/22/2023

*** IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ FOR APPLICATION PURPOSES: ***

• A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
• All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates
• Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities
• Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

Madison, WI

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,637.00 - $128,232.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

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