Nurse Practitioner- Adult Psych

Acadia Healthcare • Lancaster, SC

4d • $70 • Onsite

About The Position

Rebound Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our growing behavioral health team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced acute inpatient psychiatric setting focused on rapid stabilization and patient-centered care. The facility is an Adult Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital with 63 inpatient beds plus 36 PHP/IOP lodging beds. The average daily census is 50 patients with an average length of stay of 7–8 days. The provider team is collaborative, with 4 providers during the week and 2 providers on weekends. The typical caseload is 15–18 patients per day.

Requirements

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner
• Board Certified or Board Eligible PMHNP
• Active DEA license preferred
• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Nice To Haves

• Behavioral health experience preferred
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication management and psychiatric treatment focused on rapid stabilization
• Ensure clear, compliant, and accurate clinical documentation to support ongoing treatment plans
• Communicate patient progress, treatment goals, and discharge readiness with the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in call coverage as needed
• Deliver high-quality psychiatric care in an inpatient behavioral health setting
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care.
• Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
• May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays.
• May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
• When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation at $70/hour
• Productivity bonus of $50 per patient per day for caseloads of 18 patients or more
• Call responsibilities on an as-needed basis
• $225 per night (Monday–Friday)
• $300 per night (Saturday–Sunday)
• Negotiable sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

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