Advanced Practice Nurse (Mental Health) Position Available In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Advanced Practice Nurse (Mental Health) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion VA Connecticut Healthcare System Summary This position is eligible for the Educion Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP applicion within four months of appointment. Program Approval , award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Educion Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP applicion. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/20/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $119,644 – $173,444 per year Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: West Haven, CT 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12751782-25-SLR

Control number 839205800 This job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Open to Current permanent employees of the West Haven facility, including Past/Current/Upcoming Gradues of VHA Health Trainee Programs (HPT) are eligible to apply (must send proof such as an SF-50 with applicion). Videos Duties This Advanced Practice Nurse position is within the Mental Health service the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, loced the West Haven campus. It is permanent and full-time 40 hours per week. The incumbent serves as a Psychiric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission. This position focused on covering PCMHI in the women’s clinic-and may be utilized to cover any PCMHI site within VA Connecticut based on operional need. Duties include, but are not limited to: Uses advanced clinical judgment to independently provide evidence-based trement to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medicions, psychotherapy, and other modalities; Provides pient and family educion on medical/mental health conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed trements; Demonstres leadership and engages in collaborion with other mental health and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as approprie), in trement plan development; Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal pient outcomes; Counsels and tres pients with substance use disorders; Orders and interprets diagnostic studies; Inities referrals/consults to specialty services; Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence; and Performs other duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

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 Ste or territory

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible:

Not available

Telework:

Available the discretion of the supervisor on an ad-hoc basis only

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized :

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinor for questions/assistance.

Notificions :

This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candide. Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. 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 tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct pient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualificions Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Basic Requirements Educion:

A post-master’s certifice or master’s or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educional requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until the educion requirements are met.) Must be a gradue of a school of professional nursing approved by the approprie accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accredition Commission for Educion in Nursing ( ) or The Commission on Collegie Nursing Educion ( ).

NOTE:

Foreign Educion. Gradues of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be valided through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluion agency, such as the Internional Consultants of Delaware ( ). Candides with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctore level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registrion and certificion will meet the requirement of graduion from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment. License – All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a Ste, Territory or Commonwealth of the United Stes, or in the District of Columbia. Basic Board Certificion – All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current basic board certificion as a Psychiric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center ( ), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certificion Board ( ), or other nionally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

NOTE:

Grandfhering Provision – All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment th are also performing the duties as described in the qualificion standard on the effective de of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualificion requirements for the grade held including positive educion and licensure/certificion. The following Scope, Educion and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

II:

Exception to Licensure for Gradue Nurse Technicians. Candides who otherwise meet the basic requirements, but do not possess the required licensure and/or certificion, may be appointed the entry step of the Nurse II, as a Gradue Nurse Technician – Nurse Practitioner on a temporary appointment up to any period not-to-exceed one year and a day under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(B).

Scope:

Demonstres leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborive stregies with others

Educion and Experience Requirement:

Meets basic educion requirement for APN (NP). Nurse II is considered the entry grade level for APN (NPs); no experience is required.

Dimension Requirement:

APNs (NPs) level II are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice. Delivers evidence-based health care, demonstring proficiency in the ability to manage a pient panel, populion, or program. Outcome Focus. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to evalue the pient care delivery system within a pient panel or program, presents findings and contributes to changes th enhance the quality and timeliness of veteran/pient care. Leadership. Works effectively as a leader within a team/unit/group and seeks interdisciplinary collaborion as approprie to enhance pient care. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills to develop expertise in area of practice. Professionalism/Collegiality. Demonstres effective communicion skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperion and teamwork. Participes in interdisciplinary teams and processes th positively impact pient outcomes. The following Scope, Educion and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

III:

Scope:

Executes position responsibilities th demonstre leadership, experience, and creive approaches to management of complex client care.

Educion and Experience Requirement:

Meets basic educion requirement for an APN (NP) AND one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level.

Dimension Requirement:

APN (Nurse Practitioners) grade III are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice. Influences and models the delivery of evidence- based health care, demonstring expertise in the ability to manage a pient panel, populion, or program. Outcome Focus. Leads and implements changes th enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/pient care applying research and evidence in the delivery of healthcare for pient populions. Leadership. Inities and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes th positively impact care for a pient panel, populion, or program. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills, then dissemines acquired informion within and/or outside the medical facility. Professionalism/Collegiality. Inities and leads interdisciplinary teams developing systems th positively impact outcomes the panel, populion, or program level. Demonstres effective communicion skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperion and teamwork

Preferred Experience:

Experience in Primary Care Mental Health Experience in Women’s Mental Health 2 or more years of clinical experience in

Mental Health Physical Requirements:

Position is subject to a pre-employment physical and medical examinion.

This position requires:

lifting, carrying; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (8 hours); standing (8 hours); repeed bending; working alone; protracted or irregular hours of work and occasional emotional strain.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . The Associe Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accredition Commission for Educion in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegie Nursing Educion (CCNE). Verificion of accredition may be obtained from or . -If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this informion in your applicion.- If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE the time of graduion, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documention of accredition with your applicion packet. Additional informion

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled 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 alterne 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 applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Résumé

Reminder:

Your résumé must include the following informion each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year/end des (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time (include hours worked per week) Educion should be included (list school and conferred de) Please be aware th your answers well be verified against informion provided on your résumé. Be sure th your résumé clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

NOTE:

Candide’s educion, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) considered in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Benefits 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action If you are a current federal employee, you are required to tach your Most Recent non-award SF-50. This should be a SF-50 from the current calendar year which shows your current position, grade and step. Award SF-50’s do not provide sufficient informion and will not be accepted. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter License Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Samantha Roberts Phone Address VA Connecticut Healthcare System 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action If you are a current federal employee, you are required to tach your Most Recent non-award SF-50. This should be a SF-50 from the current calendar year which shows your current position, grade and step. Award SF-50’s do not provide sufficient informion and will not be accepted. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter License Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Samantha Roberts Phone Address VA Connecticut Healthcare System 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/20/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $119,644 – $173,444 per year Pay scale & grade VN 00 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: West Haven, CT 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12751782-25-SLR

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