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The Advance Practice Nurse/Advance Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner exercises independent judgment in the practice and provision of psychiatric services (clinical care, consultation, and education). S/he consults with peers; his/her first line supervisor, Psychiatry Section Chief; Outpatient Psychiatry Medical Director, and the Chief of Mental Health Service, as needed. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the a