Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health 5399

Vantage Search Group•San Diego, CA

13d•$104,000 - $162,240

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health provides comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment, including assessment, consultation, and medication management, to patients in the Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Directorate for Behavioral Health. The role conducts psychiatric intakes and evaluations and prescribes medications as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team. The practitioner works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, maintains patient records using computerized recordkeeping and coding systems, and provides timely communication to patients’ Commands on behavioral health matters when disclosure is required by Department of Defense Instructions. The role may also contribute to medical student and psychiatry resident education and may provide clinical supervision to health care professionals and trainees, such as psychology interns. The schedule is Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Shifts are normally scheduled for 10 hours, following seven days on and seven days off, and include an uncompensated 30- to 60-minute meal break.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree.
At least 3 years of recent clinical experience as a Psychiatric-Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner within the last 5 years.
Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in any state.
Adult Psychiatric-Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (PMHNP-BC).
Maintain current BLS Healthcare Provider certification from AHA or ARC.
Ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment, including assessment, consultation, and medication management.
Conduct 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.
Communicate timely information to patients’ Commands on behavioral health issues when disclosure is required by Department of Defense Instructions.
Maintain appropriate records using a computerized recordkeeping and coding system.
May participate in medical student and psychiatry resident education.
May provide clinical supervision to health care professionals and trainees, such as psychology interns.