TYPICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCEREQUIREDMaster's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice focused on psychiatric nursingPREFERREDSome professional clinical experience in community mental health providing care to the mentally ill LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONSREQUIREDNational Board exam certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC or AANPCB)Certification and licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through Virginia Board of NursingCurrent DEA registrationValid VA driver's license ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL EXPOSUREWork involves some exposure to disagreeable environmental conditions such including the requirement to intensely interacting with challenging and potentially violent individuals having unsanitary behaviors, poor hygiene and/or contagious illness. Perform a variety of computer skills including navigating the desktop and internet, opening and closing programs and files, typing, copy/paste, managing passwords, printing, managing e-mail, video conferencing programs and basic Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook as well as use of Adobe/PDF documents; Learn specific electronic health record and prescribing programs use by this agency.