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<body><h3>Intermittent Registered Nurse- Mental Health - Coatesville, Pennsylvania</h3> 
<h2 class="usajobs-joa-section--pilot__header usajobs-joa-section--beta__header">Duties</h2>

 
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: <a href="https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Home/PdfViewer?issuu=vha_totalrewardsbrochure_nursing" target="_blank">VA Nurse Total Rewards</a> 
 
The Mental Health staff nurse is responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing team and unit goals, involvement in interdisciplinary patient planning, completion of charge duties, oversight of other nursing staff on their assigned unit, reporting unsafe issues/ practices, and collaboration/ communication with supervisors to ensure staffing requirements are met.

<ul>
<li>Collects comprehensive data including but not limited to psychiatric, substance, physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, sexual, cultural, age-related, environmental, spiritual/transpersonal and economic assessments in a systematic and ongoing process while focusing on the uniqueness of the person.</li>
<li>Elicits the patient's values, preferences, knowledge of the health care situation, expressed needs and recovery goals</li>
<li>Involves the patient, family and other healthcare providers and other patient identified support systems as appropriate in holistic data collection</li>
<li>Demonstrates effective clinical interviewing skills that facilitate development of a therapeutic relationship</li>
<li>Prioritizes data collection activities based on the patient's immediate condition and the anticipated needs of the patient or situation</li>
<li>Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data</li>
<li>Uses analytical models and problem-solving techniques</li>
<li>Ensures that appropriate consents, as determined by regulations and policies, are obtained to protect confidentiality and support the patient's rights in the process of data gathering</li>
<li>Synthesizes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances</li>
<li>Uses Therapeutic principles to understand and make inferences about the patients emotions, thoughts, behaviors and condition.</li>
<li>Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances</li>
<li>Documents nursing diagnosis or problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of the expected outcomes and plan</li>
<li>Develops an individualized plan, including priorities and timelines, in partnership with the patient, family and others considering the patient's characteristics or situation</li>
<li>Prioritizes elements of the plan based on the assessment of the patient's risk of potential harm to self or others and safety needs</li>
<li>Performs other duties as assigned</li>
</ul>
 
Work Schedule: Work Schedule Varies 
Telework: Not Available 
Compressed/Flexible: Authorized 
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</body>

Intermittent Registered Nurse- Mental Health - Coatesville, Pennsylvania Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Mental Health staff nurse is responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing team and unit goals, involvement in interdisciplinary patient planning, completion of charge duties, oversight of other nursing staff on their assigned unit, reporting unsafe issues/ practices, and collaboration/ communication with supervisors to ensure staffing requirements are met. Collects comprehensive data including but not limited to psychiatric, substance, physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, sexual, cultural, age-related, environmental, spiritual/transpersonal and economic assessments in a systematic and ongoing process while focusing on the uniqueness of the person. Elicits the patient's values, preferences, knowledge of the health care situation, expressed needs and recovery goals Involves the patient, family and other healthcare providers and other patient identified support systems as appropriate in holistic data collection Demonstrates effective clinical interviewing skills that facilitate development of a therapeutic relationship Prioritizes data collection activities based on the patient's immediate condition and the anticipated needs of the patient or situation Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data Uses analytical models and problem-solving techniques Ensures that appropriate consents, as determined by regulations and policies, are obtained to protect confidentiality and support the patient's rights in the process of data gathering Synthesizes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances Uses Therapeutic principles to understand and make inferences about the patients emotions, thoughts, behaviors and condition. Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances Documents nursing diagnosis or problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of the expected outcomes and plan Develops an individualized plan, including priorities and timelines, in partnership with the patient, family and others considering the patient's characteristics or situation Prioritizes elements of the plan based on the assessment of the patient's risk of potential harm to self or others and safety needs Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Work Schedule Varies Telework: Not Available Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

<body><h3>Registered Nurse - Mental Health - Coatesville, Pennsylvania</h3> 
<h2 class="usajobs-joa-section--pilot__header usajobs-joa-section--beta__header">Duties</h2>

 Major duties include, but are not limited to:

<ul>
<li>Collects comprehensive data including but not limited to psychiatric, substance, physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, sexual, cultural, age-related, spiritual/transpersonal and economic assessments in a systematic and ongoing process while focusing on the uniqueness of the person.</li>
<li>Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data.</li>
<li>Ensures that appropriate consents, as determined by regulations and policies, are obtained to protect confidentiality and support the patient's rights in the process of data gathering.</li>
<li>Synthesizes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances.</li>
<li>Uses therapeutic principles to understand and make inferences about the patient's emotions, thoughts, behaviors and condition.</li>
<li>Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances.</li>
<li>Derives the nursing diagnosis, problems or areas in need of care and treatment from the assessment data.</li>
<li>Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances.</li>
<li>Derives culturally appropriate expected outcomes from the identified diagnosis and problems.</li>
<li>Defines expected outcomes in terms of the patient, the patient's values, ethical considerations, environment or situation, with consideration of associated risks, benefits, costs, current scientific evidence and personal recovery goals.</li>
<li>Develops an individualized plan in partnership with the patient, family and others considering the patient's characteristics or situation.</li>
<li>Includes strategies on the plan that address each of the identified problems or issues, including strategies for promotion of recovery, restoration of health and prevention of illness, injury and disease.</li>
<li>Assists patients in securing treatment or services in the least restrictive environment.</li>
<li>Provides health teaching in individual and group settings related to patient's needs, recovery goal and situations that may include mental health problems, psychiatric and substance use disorders, treatment regimens and self-management of those regimens, coping skills, relapse prevention, self-care activities, conflict management, stress management, relaxation techniques and crisis management.</li>
<li>Coordinates implementation of the plan.</li>
<li>Manages the patient's care in order to maximize individual recovery, independence and quality of life.</li>
<li>Orients the patient and family to the care environment, including the physical environment, the roles of different healthcare providers, how to be involved in the treatment and care delivery process, schedules of events pertinent to care and treatment and expectations regarding safe and therapeutic behavior.</li>
<li>Establishes a welcoming, trauma-sensitive environment using therapeutic interventions</li>
<li>Selects specific group and individual activities that meet the patient's physical and mental health need for meaningful participation in the milieu and promotion of personal growth.</li>
<li>Documents counseling interventions including but not limited to communication and interviewing techniques, problem solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and conflict resolution.</li>
<li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Pay:
<a href="https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Home/PdfViewer?issuu=vha_totalrewardsbrochure_nursing" target="_blank">VA Nurse Total Rewards</a>
 
Paid Time Off:
 
Retirement:
 
Insurance: 
 
Licensure:
 
 
Work Schedule: 
 
Telework:
 
Virtual:
 
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
 
EDRP Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),
Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. 
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
 
Financial Disclosure Report:</body>

Registered Nurse - Mental Health - Coatesville, Pennsylvania Duties Major duties include, but are not limited to: Collects comprehensive data including but not limited to psychiatric, substance, physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, sexual, cultural, age-related, spiritual/transpersonal and economic assessments in a systematic and ongoing process while focusing on the uniqueness of the person. Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data. Ensures that appropriate consents, as determined by regulations and policies, are obtained to protect confidentiality and support the patient's rights in the process of data gathering. Synthesizes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances. Uses therapeutic principles to understand and make inferences about the patient's emotions, thoughts, behaviors and condition. Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances. Derives the nursing diagnosis, problems or areas in need of care and treatment from the assessment data. Identifies actual or potential risks to the patient's health and safety or barriers to mental and physical health which may include but are not limited to interpersonal, systematic or environmental circumstances. Derives culturally appropriate expected outcomes from the identified diagnosis and problems. Defines expected outcomes in terms of the patient, the patient's values, ethical considerations, environment or situation, with consideration of associated risks, benefits, costs, current scientific evidence and personal recovery goals. Develops an individualized plan in partnership with the patient, family and others considering the patient's characteristics or situation. Includes strategies on the plan that address each of the identified problems or issues, including strategies for promotion of recovery, restoration of health and prevention of illness, injury and disease. Assists patients in securing treatment or services in the least restrictive environment. Provides health teaching in individual and group settings related to patient's needs, recovery goal and situations that may include mental health problems, psychiatric and substance use disorders, treatment regimens and self-management of those regimens, coping skills, relapse prevention, self-care activities, conflict management, stress management, relaxation techniques and crisis management. Coordinates implementation of the plan. Manages the patient's care in order to maximize individual recovery, independence and quality of life. Orients the patient and family to the care environment, including the physical environment, the roles of different healthcare providers, how to be involved in the treatment and care delivery process, schedules of events pertinent to care and treatment and expectations regarding safe and therapeutic behavior. Establishes a welcoming, trauma-sensitive environment using therapeutic interventions Selects specific group and individual activities that meet the patient's physical and mental health need for meaningful participation in the milieu and promotion of personal growth. Documents counseling interventions including but not limited to communication and interviewing techniques, problem solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and conflict resolution. Performs other duties as assigned. Pay: VA Nurse Total Rewards Paid Time Off: Retirement: Insurance: Licensure: Work Schedule: Telework: Virtual: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: EDRP Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Financial Disclosure Report:

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