Goals and objectives of the program
The aims and objectives of this one-year residency are:
1. Support excellence in interprofessional education.
a. MHNP residents will engage in interprofessional collaboration to understand roles, responsibilities, and barriers to effective interprofessional team performance.
b. Program faculty and residents will practice interpersonal skills to enhance teamwork within interprofessional teams to promote ethical and safe veteran-centered care.
2. Incorporate the principles of veteran-centered care into residency training.
a. Residents will define and analyze veteran-centered approaches to holistic health care.
b. Program faculty and residents will evaluate evidence-based findings to reflect, evaluate, and change practice in the delivery of veteran-centered care.
3. Enhance practice-based learning and improvement.
a. Program faculty will plan, implement, and evaluate residents’ intensive clinical experiences.
b. Residents will implement and evaluate practice-based learning and improvement to improve veteran outcomes.
4. Promotion of professional and leadership development.
a. Residents will apply and analyze leadership theories to provide and maintain quality care for veterans.
b. Program faculty and residents will examine the responsiveness and effectiveness of the Veterans Health Care System by identifying quality gaps.
Eligibility requirements
· American citizen
· Recent graduate (within 12 months of program start date) from an accredited advanced psychiatric nursing program
· ANCC Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (obtained since commencement of residency)
· Eligible for Alabama Nurse Practitioner licensure
· Residency must be your first position serving as an NP in the same specialty as the focus of the program
· Proficient in written and spoken English
Residence allowances
· Competitive scholarship
· Comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, paid vacation and health benefits
· Preference for hiring vacancies at BVAHCS and other VA facilities after completion of residency
Application history
· Applications are accepted continuously from October to February each year
· Conducted interviews: March-April
· Selection Notices: May
· Start of residency: end of September
Application requirements
· Autobiography
· A personal statement (250 words or less) describing your aspirations for the residency program, your short-term and long-term career goals, and your interest in working with veterans
· If selected for an interview, be prepared to submit three (3) letters of recommendation
For further information and to apply, please contact:
Residency Program Director:
Dr. Jessica Richardson, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC Jessica.richardson2@va.gov