Nurse Practitioner - Psych

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3d

About The Position

The Psych Nurse Practitioner works in an outpatient psychiatric clinic specializing in adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The role uses specialized psychiatric and mental health knowledge to assess clients, formulate diagnoses, initiate integrated treatment plans, coordinate interventions, and evaluate progress toward recovery under a formal collaborative practice agreement with a psychiatrist.

The position is with Independence Center, a community-based rehabilitation program in the St. Louis area built on the Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation. The role also works within BJC Behavioral Health, which provides and coordinates behavioral health services for adults and children across several Missouri counties. The schedule is 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. There is no call, weekend, or holiday work.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program in nursing.
• Nurse Practitioner license.
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license.

Nice To Haves

• DEA license.
• Less than two years of experience is listed under preferred requirements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in professional development.
• Prescribe, monitor, and manage psychotropic medications for adults with severe mental illness through assessment, diagnosis, and intervention within a collaborative practice agreement with a psychiatrist; prescribing responsibilities are reviewed by the collaborative physician.
• Provide supportive psychotherapy and coordinate psychiatric care for a select client population, focusing on client-centered treatment and recovery goals.
• Admit and discharge clients according to level of care and treatment plan objectives.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team model, including the Health Care Home program, focused on holistic, integrated treatment.
• Visit clients in local boarding home facilities, manage medications, review treatment goals and objectives, and coordinate care with clients and home staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus legal services, available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time