Mental health nurse practitioner residency program | veterans affairs

Using an individualized approach, this 12-month residency program includes clinical rotations in specialty areas, didactic sessions, Grand Rounds, a scholarly project, and direct clinical

hours with Veterans in a dynamic holistic healthcare system. Residents will spend time seeing patients during various clinical rotations at the Togus Campus with individualized progression

of patient panels. Travel to the Portland, Lewiston and Bangor outpatient mental health clinics may be required. MISSION & GOALS Mission The mission of the VA Maine Mental Health Nurse

Practitioner Residency Program is to “provide an enriched educational experience to new graduates by offering didactic and clinical learning experiences.  The program will inspire

exploration of the best evidence to provide care to Veterans in an environment of inquiry, excellence, and openness, utilizing all healthcare disciplines to enhance the education of the

psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner” which is aligned with and supports both the mission of the National Veterans Health Administration and VA Maine. Program Goals * Provide

didactic and experiential learning opportunities with interdisciplinary clinicians role modeling Veteran-centric care and leadership in order to build knowledge and skills, as well as

develop appropriate professional attitudes for the PMHNP role.   * Engage learners with interdisciplinary colleagues and build collaborative experiences in the clinical setting to build

competency and focus on team-based care that is collaborative, respectful and supports communication in order to provide safe, time-sensitive and evidence-based care.    * Provide

opportunities to impact systems and build leadership through the completion of an evidence-based practice project that is in alignment with the Pathways to Excellence Program within VA

Maine. * Involve learners in self-reflective practice and critical reflection to build a culture of self-awareness, lifelong learning, and the delivery of equitable care.    * Contribute to

building and supporting the ongoing culture of scholarship and translation into practice of evidence-based practice within psychiatric-mental health nursing.    * The residency program aims

to recruit, train, and retain psychiatric nurse practitioner residents within the VA Maine and Greater VA System of Care.   ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS * Must be a U.S. Citizen.  * Must be

proficient in written and spoken English.  * Must have graduated with a Master or Doctorate degree from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for

Nursing Education (ACEN) accredited psychiatric nurse practitioner program within the 12 months preceding the residency start date.  * Must have GPA of 3.0 or greater.  * Must pass ANCC

PMH-NP board exam within 90 days of employment.  * Must have a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto

Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia, before program start.  * Nurse Practitioner state licensure with prescriptive/furnishing license and DEA number must be obtained

within 90 days of residency start date.  * Must pass a background/security investigation.  * Must pass pre-trainee physical examination.  * Random drug testing required.   BENEFITS * 1-year

Residency   * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance available * 11 Paid Holidays * 4 hours of sick leave accrued bi-weekly * 4 hours of annual leave accrued bi-weekly * 100% Protected Time for

Learning IMPORTANT DATES * Applications open: Now * Final Application deadline: February 14, 2025  * Interviews: To be scheduled for March 4-6, 2025. * Selection Emails: to be sent no later

than March 21, 2025 * Second Application deadline: May 2, 2025 (if cohort is not full after initial call for applications) * Program Start Date: September 8, 2025 * Program End Date:

September 4, 2026 APPLICATION PROCESS * Required documents: * Current Resume/CV * Personal Statement: * What personal, professional, education, and clinical experiences have led you to

choose nursing as a profession, and the role of a mental health nurse practitioner as a specialty practice? * What are your aspirations for a residency program? Please comment upon your

vision and planning for your short and long-term career development. * Maximum two (2) pages * Unofficial Transcripts * Active/Unrestricted RN License * Three Letters of recommendation

mailed or e-mailed from the individual writing the letter. * One must be from a faculty member or graduate program.  * Send all application documents to [email protected]  *

Documents will be reviewed, and an interview will be scheduled. PROGRAM POINT OF CONTACT Jeffrey Osborne RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Director – Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency

Program  [email protected]  PROGRAM ACCREDITATION