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<li><b>Inpatient Mental Health (2G):</b>
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<li>RN functions as an integral member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Contributes as a nursing discipline professional and subject matter expert.</li>
<li>Evaluates the patient's response to treatment and progress towards desired outcomes. Revises the plan of care and interventions as necessary.</li>
<li>Delivers safe basic psychiatric and physical care to assigned patients. Demonstrates and maintains all required competencies.</li>
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<li><b>Blind Rehabilitation:</b>
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<li>RN provides quality nursing and rehabilitative care and education to Veterans with significant visual impairment and blindness. </li>
<li>Along with other members of the team, helps teach a variety of skills courses designed to help Veterans achieve a realistic level of independence.</li>
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<li><b>Domiciliary</b>
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<li>The MH RRTP nurse independently provides patient-centered and recovery-oriented care, milieu management, and maintains self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions</li>
<li>Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team, Environment of Care rounds, and psychiatric emergencies, reports and addresses safety concerns, and documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds according to facility policy</li>
<li>Integrates MH knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations and provides oversite for LPNs and RNs</li>
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<li><b>Medical Rehabilitation</b>
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<li>RN provides quality nursing and rehabilitative care and education to Veterans with significant physical conditions and  impairments. </li>
<li>RN assists in training Veterans with orthopedic conditions, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, and helps restore/achieve a reasonable level of independence and adaptive functioning</li>
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<li><b><i>Preferred Experience</i></b>: Obtain ADN/BSN, 2 years psychiatric or rehabilitative nursing experience within last 5 years is preferred but not exclusionary, and the Service will also consider RN candidates who possess varied experience or skills sets that are translatable and can contribute value to the organization. Must have the ability to perform Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB)</li>
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RN Mental Health and Rehab Inpatient Units - Augusta, Georgia Help Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Inpatient Mental Health (2G): RN functions as an integral member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Contributes as a nursing discipline professional and subject matter expert. Evaluates the patient's response to treatment and progress towards desired outcomes. Revises the plan of care and interventions as necessary. Delivers safe basic psychiatric and physical care to assigned patients. Demonstrates and maintains all required competencies. Blind Rehabilitation: RN provides quality nursing and rehabilitative care and education to Veterans with significant visual impairment and blindness. Along with other members of the team, helps teach a variety of skills courses designed to help Veterans achieve a realistic level of independence. Domiciliary The MH RRTP nurse independently provides patient-centered and recovery-oriented care, milieu management, and maintains self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team, Environment of Care rounds, and psychiatric emergencies, reports and addresses safety concerns, and documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds according to facility policy Integrates MH knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations and provides oversite for LPNs and RNs Medical Rehabilitation RN provides quality nursing and rehabilitative care and education to Veterans with significant physical conditions and impairments. RN assists in training Veterans with orthopedic conditions, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, and helps restore/achieve a reasonable level of independence and adaptive functioning Preferred Experience: Obtain ADN/BSN, 2 years psychiatric or rehabilitative nursing experience within last 5 years is preferred but not exclusionary, and the Service will also consider RN candidates who possess varied experience or skills sets that are translatable and can contribute value to the organization. Must have the ability to perform Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) 

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

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1:5 Patient ratio

Open Staff Positions

Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health

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$24-45/hr

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$21-26/hr