NURSE PRACTITIONER

UHS•Bloomington, IN

40d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, patient care planning, prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of mental health and/or substance issues. The psychiatric nurse practitioner may also complete Utilization Review calls on behalf of physicians and provide services at the partial hospitalization program. Bloomington Meadows Hospital is a 78-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful south central Indiana neighborhood of Bloomington, Indiana. Bloomington Meadows features individual units for children, adolescents, and adults, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. If you are looking for a career at an extraordinary place in a life-changing industry, Bloomington Meadows Hospital is the place for you! Our Intake Clinicians are responsible for the facilitation of requests for services, resource referral, assessment of patient/family clinical needs, and interfaces with managed care organizations, external reviewers, and other payors. Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has more than 400 Acute Care hospitals, Behavioral Health facilities and ambulatory centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K. As we continue to grow, we stay focused on making health a positive and local experience.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.
Licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Indiana.
At least two years with direct clinical experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing.
Member of the hospital’s allied professional staff.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, patient care planning, prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of mental health and/or substance issues.
May complete Utilization Review calls on behalf of physicians.
May provide services at the partial hospitalization program.