Registered Nurse -Primary Care Mental Health

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities Primary Care Mental Health Integration RN CoCM Duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Provides evidence-based, condition specific (e.g., anxiety, depression), protocol-driven services to collaboratively assist Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) providers in treating common Mental Health (MH) and health behavior concerns in Primary Care (PC). Participates in PCMHI same day access clinic to facilitate patient outreach and engagement in mental health treatment. Completes a functional assessment and initial 5-point screen. Obtains a health history of referred patients: data collection includes lifestyle patterns, pain issues, sleep/activity levels, support systems, cultural, social, and ethnic factors, patient treatment preferences and goals. Assesses, reviews, develops, maintains, and monitors Veteran specific plans of care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient outcomes are reported and validated. Assess and screens for suicidal risk to ensure veterans at risk for suicide are provided appropriate suicide prevention interventions that ensure veteran safety. Collaborates with PCMHI team members, other VA healthcare services, and community care services for veteran care coordination. Participates in a weekly caseload consultation with PCMHI provider with prescribing privileges. Entry of all Veterans receiving PCMHI CoCM into a registry (e.g., Behavioral Health Lab software). Conducts assessments of mental health symptoms using a set of validated evidenced based assessment tools to measure progress toward treatment goals and outcomes. Provides education and brief behavioral health interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral health coaching, behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, and other focused treatment strategies. Demonstrates knowledge of medications prescribed for patients with mental health conditions, including patient responses and possible adverse reaction. Demonstrates knowledge of current treatment for mental and behavioral health conditions, including key symptoms and patient manifestations Conducts relapse prevention planning throughout care, including transition from active treatment to maintenance as goals are achieve. Effectively communicate with patients, families, caregivers, VA leadership, and members of the interdisciplinary team using therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, and utilizes recovery-oriented language. Collaborates with PCMHI leadership/team members to develop/enhance educational materials and use marketing strategies to promote PCMHI CoCM services. Continuously collaborate with the PCMHI team to ensure high quality, effective, Veteran-centered services at the patient and programmatic levels. Knowledge of mental health/substance use long-acting injectable medications and procedures of administration-may provide injections infrequently. Care management appointments with veterans may be conducted via telephone, video, or in person. Assisting with triaging referrals for future scheduled appointments in PCMHI program via the E-consult process. Preferred or Specialized Experience: Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2-3 years Psychiatric/Mental Health nursing experience Preferred experience with care coordination/Care Management National certification as Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse 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 Travel Required: 25% of the time- Travel to Olympia CBOC 1 day a week, on site PCMHI RN CoCM, triage during Same Day Access shift, support for warm hand offs for PACT team, RN CoCM PCMHI resource for PACT team Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30a.m.-4:00p.m OR 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-04-20