Nurse Practitioner

AnMed • Anderson, SC

3d

About The Position

Provides psychotherapy and medical evaluation and management to clients experiencing behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse disorders under the supervision of consulting psychiatrists. The role serves clients in inpatient and outpatient settings and includes evaluation, treatment planning, therapy, medication assessments, crisis response, and ongoing medication management. Develops individual treatment plans based on assessment data and provides therapeutic interventions as needed. Provides consultation and health education to staff, caregivers, and clients regarding patients’ treatment and medication needs. Maintains documentation of services, including treatment plans and progress notes, in compliance with agency and third-party standards. Receives medical supervision from psychiatrists consistent with the South Carolina Advance Nurse Practice Act. Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor that are consistent with the position’s responsibilities.

Requirements

• Professional licensure in South Carolina as a Psychiatric/Mental Health or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• At least two years of experience working with people who have mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or substance abuse disorders; alternatively, a combination of licensure, education, and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Extensive knowledge of the causes of mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance abuse disorders, and their treatment through appropriate therapeutic interventions, including psychopharmacology.
• Knowledge of nursing practice, medical evaluation, physical diseases and their treatment, community resources and networking techniques, and psychiatric and medical emergency stabilization.

Nice To Haves

• Nurse Practitioner with a Psychiatric Nursing emphasis.
• Family Nurse Practitioner with mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy and medical evaluation and management for clients with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse disorders.
• Evaluate clients and provide treatment planning in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Conduct therapy, medication assessments, and crisis response for new and existing clients.
• Develop individual treatment plans based on assessment data and provide therapeutic interventions as necessary.
• Provide ongoing medication management services.
• Consult with and provide health education to staff, caregivers, and clients regarding patients’ treatment and medication needs.
• Maintain documentation, including treatment plans and progress notes, in compliance with agency and third-party standards.
• Receive medical supervision from psychiatrists consistent with the South Carolina Advance Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor that are consistent with the position’s responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed