The incumbent works as an active member of the Mental Health interdisciplinary team and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process, providing direct patient care in the Mental Health unit of the Alexandria VA. These services are organized in a continuum from inpatient to outpatient care, providing support and treatment to assist Veterans in recovery from mental health and addictive disorders and to maximize their overall level of function and satisfaction with life. Duties include, but are not limited to: Focuses on the treatment of the most common diagnoses encountered in Mental Health range from a multitude of psychological illnesses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and other depressive disorders, subs