Role OverviewFull-time opening for a Nurse Practitioner needed for a growing mental health agency in Troy, Alabama. The team provides high-quality, accessible care to patients and a supportive environment that allows team members to grow professionally.
What You Will Do
Diagnose, conduct, and prescribe medications for patients with psychiatric-mental health problems. Provide emergency psychiatric services, physical and psychosocial examination of patients. Work independently with other members of the medical team.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience working with all ages, experience working with Suboxone, and strong communication skills. They will be able to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- diagnosing, conducting, and prescribing medications for patients with psychiatric-mental health problems
- providing emergency psychiatric services
- physical and psychosocial examination of patients
- experience working with all ages
- experience working with Suboxone
- providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions
- working independently with other members of the medical team
- prescribing medications following the clinic's policy, formulator and relevant regulations of the State
- consulting with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
- putting all relevant patient data in medical records and case presentations
- formulating, executing, and reviewing healthcare education delivered to patients and families for diseases prevention
- ensuring smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivering of clinic service to patients
- providing consultation to the clinic's nursing and medical staff for improvement in their work performance
- being proficient in the English language, both in writing and speaking
- possessing and maintaining graduate professional nurse, and nurse practitioner registration in a state
- obtaining Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- possessing a Bachelor's degree in Nursing followed by a master's degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from a state approved and accredited school for professional nursing training
- possessing a strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health
- being able to solve problems, monitor and examine patients
- being compassionate, sensitive, and possessing strong reasoning and thinking skills
- possessing strong computer skills
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- 3 Weeks PTO 1st Yr.
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Mental Health Days
- CME's/Elite DNA University
- Vision Insurance
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