Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Registered Nurse

The Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Registered Nurse provides compassionate, direct patient care using an innovative, noninvasive treatment for depression. This full-time role works closely with a small team of providers and nursing staff while gaining certification in coordinating and administering brain-stimulation techniques for both clinical care and research. The RN demonstrates strong clinical skills, empathy, and the ability to connect effectively with patients and the care team.

The Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, patient-centered care using an innovative, noninvasive treatment for depression. In this full-time role, the RN collaborates with a dedicated team of providers and nursing staff while obtaining TMS certification and supporting both clinical operations and research initiatives. This position requires exceptional clinical competence, empathy, and the ability to communicate effectively with Veterans and interdisciplinary team members. Core TMS Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing excellent, compassionate patient care while developing trust and rapport with Veterans undergoing TMS treatment. Offering reflective listening and emotional support to Veterans experiencing depression and/or anxiety; monitoring for medical emergencies such as seizures and providing appropriate interventions. Explaining and administering TMS procedures; functioning autonomously under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and direction of the TMS Program Coordinator. Collaborating with patients and interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care. Maintaining confidentiality and following all established treatment protocols and clinic procedures. Ensuring physician coverage for all treatments; administering, monitoring, and documenting TMS sessions. Supporting research by administering and scoring depression rating scales and ensuring patient completion of self-rating scales every five days. Providing patient/family education, performing no-show outreach, and maintaining the TMS safety training logbook. Maintaining NeuroStar TMS certification; scheduling annual machine maintenance; ordering clinic supplies; cleaning equipment and performing turnover between treatments; tracking treatments for accurate billing. Orienting and training students, residents, and providers pursuing TMS credentialing. Participating in weekly TMS meetings, monthly provider calls, annual MHBS Health Fair, and ongoing performance improvement initiatives. Outpatient Mental Health RN scope of duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinating care for Veterans within the Mental Health Clinic as part of an interdisciplinary team. Engaging in therapeutic communication, de-escalation practices, and recovery-oriented, Veteran-centered care. Participating in team huddles and treatment discussions. Performing structured clinical assessments, comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication/illness education, and administering long-acting psychiatric injections. Providing crisis intervention and triage (phone and face-to-face), responding to secure messages, and triaging mental health consults. Completing CPRS reminders, maintaining treatment plans, assisting with voluntary/involuntary hospitalization processes-including one-to-one supervision as needed. Co-facilitating therapy or orientation groups; collaborating with families when appropriate; participating in unit-based shared governance and performance improvement activities. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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 State or territory Work Schedule: 07:30-16:00 , Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.