Chief, Mental Health Registered Nurse
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Description: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is hiring Chief, Mental Health Registered Nurse right now, this position will be situated in West Virginia. More details about this position opportunity kindly read the description below.
The incumbent will also provide treatment services in a multi-disciplinary setting composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, nurse practitioners, psychopharmacologis ts, and nurses. Other responsibilities will be as assigned by the Chief of Staff, based on organizational needs and employee competence.
Other duties will include, but are limited to the following:
- Plans, implements, and provides clinical and administrative oversight to Mental Health activities including requirements for staff, budget, equipment, and supplies.
- Direct administrative supervision of approximately 114 staff. Management of Human Resource aspects of assigned Mental Health operations, including hiring and disciplinary action, Labor/Management relations, performance appraisals, and professional boarding procedures for various disciplines.
- Decisions are made exercising wide latitude and independent judgment.The incumbent operates on a day-to-day basis in an independent manner. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief of Staff on an as-needed basis.
- Serves on a variety of medical center planning committees, advisory g roups and planning teams; may be called upon to serve on such groups at the VISN and/or national level.
- Assures appropriate, timely, and effective management of Veteran complaints and issues.
- Assures appropriate training related to Mental Health issues is completed by all care line staff involved in direct patient care activities.
This position is being recruited for by various disciplines. This announcement is for those applicants who wish to be considered a Registered Nurse. Psychiatry applicants please apply under announcement 10213377. Psychology or Social Work applicants please apply under announcement 10212885.
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.
- 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 requireme nt 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.
- Nurse IV - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and appropriate basic or advanced certification desired, and approximately 3-4 years of nursing practice/experience.
- Nurse V - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN (or a Bachelor's degree in a related field) and approximately 5-6 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree (preferred) in nursing or related field and appropri ate basic or advanced certification desired, and approximately 4-5 years of nursing practice/experience.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Physical Requirements: Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, Light lifting under 15 pounds, Light carrying, under 15 pounds, Both legs required (Prosthesis permitted), Pushing (2 hour), Hearing (aid permitted), Use of fingers, Walking (2 hours), Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Standing (1 hour). A pre-employment physical examination is required for selected candidates.
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To apply for this positi on, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume
- Transcript
VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50;s, etc.
- Cover Letter
- DD-214
- Copy of current license.
- Other Veterans Document
- Resume
- SF-15
- SF-50
- Transcript
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.
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