Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) RN
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Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 153887 - 280000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 $200000) & 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.
The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Registered Nurse serves as an essential member of an integrated mental health care team designed to provide holistic patient-centered care for individuals with behavioral health conditions. The RN functions collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team that may include psychiatrists psychologists social workers nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals. The RNs role focuses on care coordination clinical support patient education and crisis management ensuring continuity and quality of behavioral health care.
Duties and responsibilities of the BHIP RN include:
- Serves as the primary point of contact for patients within the BHIP team.
- Coordinates and tracks care across multiple providers and settings ensuring timely follow-up and continuity.
- Monitors patient progress toward treatment goals and communicates updates to the interdisciplinary team.
- Assists with transitions of care (e.g. inpatient to outpatient or between programs).
- Conducts nursing assessments including mental health medical and psychosocial components.
- Identifies early signs of crisis decompensation or risk of harm to self/others and intervenes appropriately.
- Performs medication reconciliation monitors side effects and ensures adherence to treatment plans.
- Provides input for diagnostic and treatment planning.
- Educates patients and families about mental health conditions medication management and wellness strategies.
- Promotes self-management coping skills and adherence to individualized treatment plans.
- Supports recovery-oriented care and shared decision-making.
- Responds to behavioral health emergencies and coordinates crisis stabilization efforts.
- Uses de-escalation and trauma-informed care techniques.
- Collaborates with emergency inpatient and community resources as needed.
- Participates actively in interdisciplinary case conferences treatment planning and team huddles.
- Maintains effective communication and documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
- Provides clinical consultation and support to other team members regarding patient care.
- Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
- Ensures adherence to ethical and regulatory standards (HIPAA Joint Commission VA etc.).
- Engages in evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development.
- Other duties as assigned.
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: 8:00am-4:30pm *Schedule to be set by service
Telework: Available at the discretion of the hiring manager
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Liz Licea the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
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 drivers 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 Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate 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); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- 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. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Experience: Mental health nursing experience including provision of care coordination needs assessment chart reviews care or case management and communication within and across care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: This position requires visual acuity keen hearing clear distinctive speech and manual dexterity. The position requires potentially long periods of combined walking standing stooping sitting bending pulling and pushing. The incumbent must be a mature flexible sensible individual capable or working effectively in stressful situation able to shift priorities based on needs of the organization. The incumbent may be required to travel occasionally. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. Telework is position dependent and appropriate approvals are required; telework is not guaranteed and incumbent must comply with all regulations relevant to telework agreements policies and processes. If a position requires driving the incumbent is required to maintain compliance with all relevant policies and processes.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ACEN or CCNE) from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (ICD-International Consultants of Delaware ) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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