Registered Nurse (Outpatient Mental Health)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Bozeman (MT)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 147,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Holiday pay

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Montana seeks an RN (Outpatient Mental Health) to support the BHIP program. The psychiatric MH RN delivers patient-centered, recovery-oriented care to Veterans living with mental health conditions and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include the nursing process, education, safety, and leadership. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package for eligible employees.

Qualifications

Nursing process experience: assess, plan, implement, evaluate care.
Interdisciplinary collaboration with MH team.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all elements of the nursing process in direct patient care or supervision.
Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction.
Collaborate with MH teams to ensure continuity of care and safe handoffs.
Document triage assessments, risk screens, and patient plans of care.

Job description

Registered Nurse (Outpatient Mental Health)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Outpatient Mental Health (MH) Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities to improve patient and organizational outcomes. The psychiatric MH RN executes their position duties by providing patient-centered and recovery-oriented care and maintaining self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Facilitates care coordination, linking with the Inpatient MH Units to facilitate continuity of care, MH interdisciplinary treatment team huddles and meetings, warm hand-offs, and develops content as well as facilitates nurse-led psychoeducational groups.

Uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, utilizes recovery-oriented language, and provides Veterans, their family members, and/or significant others with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan. Reports and assists and/or directs safety concern resolution and collaborates with program leadership to help improve patient and program outcomes; and directs team response to psychiatric and medical emergencies.

Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Documents nursing triage assessments, risk screens, measurement-based care tools, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care according to facility policy. Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.

Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.

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-Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $82571 – $147191/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.