USAJOBS · 14 hours ago
Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)Coordinator- RN
Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$71K/yr - $71K/yr
1+ years expThe VA Butler Healthcare is seeking a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Coordinator- RN to work in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. This role involves collaborating with a mental health team to provide high-quality care to Veterans with psychiatric diagnoses and mental health needs, focusing on holistic patient care and education.
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Responsibilities
The BHIP Coordinator uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the BH team members (RN, Social Worker, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Peer Support Specialists), and larger Team (family/caregiver, internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient) in developing the patient-driven holistic care plan for life
The BHIP Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patients' needs
The BHIP Coordinator provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals
The BHIP Coordinator demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, team player to colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development and practice
The BHIP Coordinator possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate use of the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care for a designated group of patients across the continuum of care, recognizing the age related cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and geriatric patient
The BHIP Coordinator will assist Veterans and fellow staff in the following ways but not limited to: Provide Veterans and their family members with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan
Serve as mental health treatment coordinators for Veterans
Complete treatment plans for Veterans who are receiving medication management only
Provide outreach to clients who are having problems with treatment adherence and/or may be relapsing
Coordinate with other agencies and make referrals to provide patients with necessary community services
Refer to, consult with and coordinate care with other VA health care providers
Assess patients and provide additional support between visits with LIPs
Facilitate psycho-educational and support groups
Act as liaison to Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to facilitate continuity of care
Complete screenings as assigned
Assist with MBC data collection
Assist with information gathering for site visits as requested
Serve as primary initial contact for Veteran case management needs
Assist FLOW Coordinator with Veteran identification for discharge and follow up as needed
Qualification
Required
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
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
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 master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's 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
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
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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