P/T NURSE PRACTITIONER, PSYCH

The GEO Group•Moore Haven, FL

18h•$70

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner, Psych evaluates and treats inmates, detainees, or residents who demonstrate signs or symptoms of psychiatric or behavioral health disorders. The role supervises nursing staff providing mental health services and works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to deliver quality mental healthcare. The position includes psychiatric assessment, medication management, referrals for psychotherapy, counseling, or inpatient care, suicide risk assessments, and emergency psychiatric care. The practitioner consults with a psychiatrist as appropriate and receives clinical supervision when required by the state licensing board. They review and adjust maintenance medications based on clinical judgment and policy, prescribe according to the established formulary, and follow protocols for nonformulary requests. The role also coordinates care with other treatment team members, arranges follow-up, provides staff education as requested, documents services in patient medical files, and participates in quality-of-care reviews.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited nursing program.
Unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)-PMH in the state where the facility is located.
ANCC or ANA certification as an APRN-PMH.
Two years of clinical experience as a psychiatric provider.
Professional license must remain on file at the facility where services are rendered.
Valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license.
Ability to work with computers and department software.
Ability to use an electronic health record and complete documentation in a timely manner.
Ability to pass any required background check.
Completion of the credentialing process before treating patients.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients referred for assessment because of symptoms of behavioral health disorders.
Provide medication management services for patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
Refer patients for psychotherapy, counseling, or inpatient care as necessary.
Complete suicide risk assessments as appropriate and provide emergency psychiatric care as required.
Consult with a psychiatrist as appropriate and receive clinical supervision when required by the state licensing board.
Review and adjust maintenance medications as necessary, based on clinical judgment and policy.
Prescribe medications according to the established formulary and follow protocols for requesting nonformulary medications.
Recognize drug-seeking behavior and prescribe medication only when clinically appropriate to treat an identified mental illness.
Refer patients with insomnia to appropriate behavioral health professionals for cognitive-behavioral interventions rather than prescribing for insomnia.
Collaborate with counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other treatment team members to coordinate patient care.
Schedule appropriate patient follow-up consistent with policy and client requirements.
Provide in-service education for medical and correctional staff as requested.
Document all services provided in the patient's medical file.
Participate in reviews of the quality of care provided.
Supervise nursing staff providing mental health services.
Perform other duties as assigned.