Advanced Practice Nurse

Brightli • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides diagnosis, consultation, and treatment for patients, including complex, critical, and chronically ill patients. The role includes conducting age-appropriate histories and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and monitoring interventions to support patients in regaining or maintaining stability. The Nurse Practitioner may facilitate medication services within Substance Use Disorder programs, including assessing patient condition and functioning, reviewing symptoms and medication side effects, evaluating ability to self-administer medications, and providing medication education related to substance use and mental health disorders.

The position collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and supports care transitions, referrals, patient and family decision-making, care coordination, daily huddles, and communication with outside facilities and providers. The Nurse Practitioner develops and approves standing orders as permitted by state law, determines evidence-based self-management support, and collaborates on care for vulnerable populations. The role requires telehealth service delivery and willingness to become licensed in additional states. Brightli describes its mission as improving client care and access to mental health and substance use services, and fostering a culture of belonging and connection.

Requirements

• Current professional license in good standing in the state of practice.
• Federal DEA license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Licensed as an APRN in the state of practice.
• Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Willingness to become licensed in additional states beyond the state currently licensed in.
• Willingness and comfort providing telehealth services.
• Ability to relate well with patients and other healthcare personnel.
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to an ethnically and economically diverse patient and associate base.
• Willingness to explore or obtain a DATA 2000 Waiver.
• Successful completion of background checks, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint checks.
• Completion of new-hire orientation at the beginning of employment.
• Completion of required training, including Relias, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience providing care at a community health center or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical or psychological examinations and record patient histories.
• Provide basic healthcare treatment.
• Write prescriptions and order medical or psychological tests.
• Review patient conditions and determine appropriate courses of treatment.
• Provide patient care with patience, care, compassion, and understanding.
• Independently perform age-appropriate histories and physical examinations for complex, critical, and chronically ill patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on patients’ age-specific needs.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Implement and monitor interventions that support patients in regaining or maintaining stability.
• Facilitate medication services in Substance Use Disorder programs as applicable, including assessments, mental status examinations, symptom and side-effect reviews, functioning reviews, self-administration assessments, and medication education.
• Remain current on best practices for treating addiction and mental health disorders.
• Adhere to service delivery expectations.
• Facilitate patient transitions in healthcare settings through referrals and collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, and support staff, patient, and family decision-making with educational tools.
• Oversee team care coordination activities, including daily huddles, obtaining test and referral results, and communicating with outside facilities and providers.
• Develop and approve standing orders as permitted by state law.
• Determine and direct evidence-based approaches to self-management support.
• Collaborate with team members to address the needs of identified vulnerable populations.
• Provide telehealth services to individuals served.

Benefits

• Paid time off package for full-time employees.
• Employee benefits package for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and life benefits.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Career mobility and advancement opportunities, including promoting from within.
• Welcoming, warm, and supportive workplace culture that promotes well-being and health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level