Nurse Practitioner | On- Call

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), in collaboration with a designated physician, provides outpatient psychiatric care, including intakes, assessments, and medication furnishing and management, in accordance with established standards and practices. The PMHNP reviews and analyzes participant records to evaluate the use of psychotropic and other medications and the quality and appropriateness of mental health care.

The role is associated with the Capital Star Crisis Residential Program in Sacramento and is on-call for 8 hours per week. The program serves at-risk transition-age youth who need a higher level of care short of psychiatric hospitalization. It is a voluntary, 24/7 residential facility with capacity for up to 15 youth. Services include individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and clinical case management. Treatment length varies according to individual stabilization, recovery, and housing-transition goals. Program supports also include educational guidance, vocational training and support, housing assistance, recovery-oriented care, peer support, life-skills development, and community connection building.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited university.
• Completion of an approved Adult, Child, or Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Two to three years of experience with adults and children older than 12 who are present and assessed with a DSM-V diagnosis.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Current DEA license for furnishing psychotropic medications.
• Valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill participants preferred.
• Current Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psychiatric care in collaboration with a designated physician.
• Conduct intakes and assessments.
• Furnish medications and provide medication management according to established standards and practices.
• Review and analyze participant records to evaluate the use of psychotropic and other medications.
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of mental health care provided to participants.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• Paid CEU opportunities.
• On-the-job training and career development programs.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals, where applicable.
• Employee recognition and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level