Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health
About The Position
ERP International is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to support the DMH Acute Psychiatry Department (Inpatient) at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The role provides comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment within NMCSD’s Directorate for Behavioral Health, including assessment, consultation, medication management, psychiatric intakes, and evaluations. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team and may participate in education and clinical supervision of trainees and other health care professionals. The position also requires appropriate communication with patients’ Commands when disclosure is required by Department of Defense Instructions, and maintenance of records in a computerized record-keeping and coding system. Services are scheduled Sunday through Saturday, excluding Federal Holidays, between 0600 and 1600. Shifts are normally 10 hours, scheduled seven days on and seven days off, with an uncompensated 30- to 60-minute meal break. Compensation is $100 to $110 per hour, up to $238,000 annually, depending on qualifications, experience, and location.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing degree.
- Graduate from an academic program in the nursing specialty field of study accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
- Adult Psychiatric-Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner board certification (PMHNP-BC).
- At least three years of experience as a Psychiatric-Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner within the last five years.
- PMHNP board certification and Nurse Practitioner license are required.
- Active, unrestricted license from any state.
- Current ARC or AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
- Ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment, including assessment, consultation, and medication management, to patients in NMCSD’s Directorate for Behavioral Health.
- Perform psychiatric intakes and evaluations and prescribe medications.
- Serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team with a focus on collaboration and consultation.
- May participate in medical student and psychiatry resident education.
- May provide clinical supervision to health care professionals and trainees, such as psychology interns.
- Provide timely communication to a patient’s Command about behavioral health issues when disclosure is required by Department of Defense Instructions.
- Maintain appropriate records using a computerized record-keeping and coding system.
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- 11 paid federal holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Annual CME stipend
- License and certification reimbursement
- Matching 401(k)
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Job Type
Full-time
