Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Medicine

Acadia Healthcare•Ball Ground, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center is seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner to provide medical evaluations and treatment to patients at its residential addiction treatment facility. The role works under the supervision of the Medical Director and collaborates with medical and clinical staff within the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners. The facility provides residential treatment for adults recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, with individualized, small-group, and family-inclusive care intended to help residents sustain long-term recovery. The Nurse Practitioner may focus on health promotion and disease prevention, and may order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests and prescribe medication. The position includes scheduled on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing from a Nurse Practitioner program.
Clinical experience working with the facility’s patient population.
Knowledge of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment environments, and patient care.
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
Licensed to practice in the state where the facility operates.
DEA license.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner is preferred.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness independently or as part of a healthcare team.
Participate in formulating patients’ Master Treatment Plans.
Assess patients’ physical and psychiatric health and formulate measures to meet their needs.
Document clinical observations, evaluations, and treatment within the time required by facility guidelines, directly or through dictation.
Communicate with physicians and other staff as needed to provide quality patient care within appropriate guidelines.
Encourage family involvement in patient care.
Respond to identified patient and family education needs.
Follow legal requirements, facility policies and procedures, medical staff bylaws, and regulatory requirements.
Provide services in accordance with state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
Provide scheduled on-call coverage as directed by medical staff.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers.
Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Prioritize patient safety.
May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and X-rays.
May prescribe medication.