Advanced Practice Nurse (APN Residency Program Director)

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MHNP) Residency Program Director (RPD) practices in the Behavioral Health Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and advancing the Veterans Affairs mission. The MHNP RPD is responsible for the management - structure - and administration of the APN clinical trainee program.

Duties

• Major Duties include - but are not limited to - the following: Provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and advancing the Veteran Affairs (VA) mission
• Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influences the organization's mission and health care
• Practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Senior level leader who is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification
• Responsible for the management - structure - and administration of the APN clinical trainee program
• Ensures program compliance with the VA Office of Academic Affiliation (OAA) standards and accrediting bodies of sponsoring affiliated institutions while activities are being held at VA facilities
• Develops - implements - and enhances APN clinical education training program
• Precepts APNs or medical students
• Sets up continuing education for local VA APNs
• Participates in community health events
• Serves as a APN Assistant or Coordinator in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) residency program or stipend program and/or serving as a member or staff of an academic APN program
• Coordinates the clinical educational needs of nurse practitioner students in the Behavioral Health Service (BHS)
• Provides communication with academic affiliates and with nursing services to assist in the educational needs of these students for clinical placements
• Coordinates resources to recruit - orient and assist preceptors who are taking either NP residents or students
• Functions as an administrator - educator - and consultant in collaboration with executive leadership - academic partners - interdisciplinary service leaders - and other clinical services/programs at the facility level
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers - families - and the community
• Collaborates with Nurse Leaders - APNs - and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities of the residency progam
• Ensures the residency program aligns with organization mission of the facility - Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN) and VA
• Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standard of care - policies - and objectives for the enhancement of clinical practice
• Leads and collaborates in policy-making activities as related to customer service and administrative and clinical aspects of the resident program
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 0800 to 1630 Telework: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized