Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Adult Psychiatry Services

Penn State Health • Hershey, PA

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About The Position

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center adult service line is looking for a nurse practitioner to provide outpatient services for individuals 18 years of age or older for the North East Drive, located in Hershey, PA. The program is currently looking to recruit a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-CRNP) for an open full-time position. Our ideal candidate will be Pennsylvania licensed and have 2-3 years of experience providing psychiatric care. General duties of the outpatient aspect of the position will include evaluations, medication management, and interaction with clinical and physician staff. Requires 1-3 years of experience working with the chronically mentally ill and experience with a broad spectrum of diagnosis and medication management. The NP functions as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and provides a wide range of patient services to a specific patient population across the continuum of healthcare. By utilizing the nursing process, scientific reasoning, and critical problem-solving, NPs practice within the scope of responsibilities and prescriptive authority defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Nursing with clinical specialization required.
• Two (2) years' work experience as a RN required.
• Current licensed to practice as a CRNP by Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners required.
• 1-3 years of experience working with the chronically mentally ill and experience with a broad spectrum of diagnosis and medication management.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Evaluations
• Medication management
• Interaction with clinical and physician staff
• Provide a wide range of patient services to a specific patient population across the continuum of healthcare

Benefits

• Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

What This Job Offers

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