RN Staff Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Job Location:
Jamaica Plain, MA - USA
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Job Summary
This full-time RN Staff position is in the Mental Health Service Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program (ADTP) on the Jamaica Plain campus of the VA Boston Healthcare System. This position is 40 hours per week.
NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
The incumbent is a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team with duties that include but are not limited to implementing contingency management triaging same day access requests for clinical care and coordinating care for Veterans seeking services in ADTP providing injections and collecting urines for toxicology screens developing and implementing treatment plans and coordinating care for Veterans seeking services in ADTP.
Duties Include but are not limited to:
- Substance Treatment Program (STP) Registered Nurse (RN) promotes
personal growth and development of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. - Gains awareness of the principles and goals of outpatient MH STP by understanding practices related to patient-centered care recovery-oriented principles and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with substance use conditions.
- Provides direct patient care including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinical support acute and routine psychiatric assessment and intervention for a variety of psychosocial SUD and medical concerns and assists the STP staff in developing a recovery based plan of care for the patient.
- Works directly with the SUD professionals psychiatric and clinical staff to support clinical treatment. Collaborates with patients staff and other care providers.
- Administer injectable medications and complete electrocardiograms (ECG) and other applicable psychosocial interventions.
- Uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice in assessing patients medical and MH needs
- developing initial care plans monitoring patients status and providing transitional care all from a perspective of recovery-oriented personalized proactive patient-centered holistic treatment approach.
- Functions as an advocate for patients by serving as a team player with colleagues and by working to foster their own professional growth as well as that of team members and colleagues.
- Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and acts in the best interest of the patient.
Work Schedule: TBD
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: May be available on an Ad-Hoc basis at supervisors discretion
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
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
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
- 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.
- 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.
- May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.
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:
- 2 years experience working with Mental Health or Substance Use population.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. A pre-placement physical evaluation shall be completed prior to appointment.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 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 with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from or your school has changed names or is no longer in existence you must provide this information in your application.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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