Nurse Practitioner

GUIDANCE CENTER OF LEA COUNTY • Hobbs, NM

39d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Prescribing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical services, including medication management, clinical evaluations, and therapy, in accordance with accepted medical practices and accreditation standards. This role requires the ability to practice and prescribe psychotropic medication in New Mexico. The Nurse Practitioner will serve clients of the Guidance Center of Lea County, providing pharmacologic management and psychotherapy, rendering emergency treatment during working hours, and maintaining accurate client records. Responsibilities also include conducting psychiatric/psychological diagnostic evaluations, coordinating mental health care with other professionals, ensuring clients receive prescribed medication, and performing other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Hold a Nurse Practitioner License with Psychiatry indication.
• Must possess an unrestricted and current license to practice medicine in the State of New Mexico.
• Licensure must be maintained during the period of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) or more years of experience working in behavioral health is preferred, but not required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide required adult, and adolescent/child pharmacologic management and psychotherapy services to clients of Guidance Center of Lea County
• Render emergency treatment to the clients of Guidance Center of Lea County when such services are required during normal working hours.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all care, treatment, and examination of the clients who are treated by Prescribing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner on behalf of Guidance Center of Lea County and the Prescribing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will prepare and submit any report required as needed for the clients treated by the Prescribing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Provide psychiatric/psychological diagnostic evaluations/assessments when deemed necessary and in the best interest of the clients.
• Coordination of mental health care with community physicians and consulting psychiatrists.
• Responsible for ensuring that clients on medication receive their prescribed medication.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary by assigned supervisor

What This Job Offers

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