Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 625789
Salary: To be determined by a Compensation Panel.
The position serves the Acute Mental Health Unit of the psychiatry service. The successful incumbent, along with three other midlevel practitioners, will cover the needs of the Veterans on this unit during afterhours, weekends and holidays on rotating shifts. An occasional rotation in medicine service is also included. In addition the incumbent will be asked to consult on the psychiatric needs of Veterans admitted to the Facilitys Emergency Department, medical floors and other sections of this 150 bed VA facility.
***This announcement has been amended to remove the dual certification requirement and to extend the closing date***
This position will remain open until filled; consequently, it may be filled before the posted closing date.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .