Valor Healthcare

Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor Healthcare operates more than 50 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Valor provides a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Registered Nurse assists practitioners with patient care, physical examinations, ancillary tests, and performs a variety of clerical duties. Uses the nursing process and evidenced based practice to collaborate with the Mental Health team, core PACT Team (Primary Care Provider, LPN/LVN and Medical Assistant), expanded PACT Team including family/ caregiver, VA, and community-based services involved in developing the patient care plan.

Sign bonus of $4,500, tied to a 1 year commitment.

Core Responsibilities

• Actively assists practitioners with patient care, physical examinations and ancillary tests.
• Provide psychiatric and other professional nursing care under the general direction of the MH providers.
• Conducts preliminary psychiatric evaluations of patients, formulates and carries out nursing treatment plans, completes mental health assessments, completes medication education and explains treatment procedures.
• Triages unscheduled patients requesting care the same day by identifying acute patient needs and mobilizing a care team for optimal patient outcomes.
• Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; if VA contract allows, may be Associate Degree RN.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as a registered nurse in a related primary care or ambulatory care setting; government healthcare environment preferred. Specific requirements could vary based on individual VA contract.
• Current certification (or willing to obtain) American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• Strong computer skills, including EMR experience
• Energetic and optimistic demeanor
• Strong service mentality and a focus on achieving all aspects of defined service standards
• This is considered a safety sensitive position.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.