In Patient APRN
About The Position
Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies, and intellectual disabilities across Northwest Florida. Services include residential treatment, outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, substance misuse treatment, and 24/7 support for people with serious mental illnesses. The Patient APRN provides diagnostic evaluations and prescribes appropriate treatment. The APRN must perform duties in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, accreditation standards, payer requirements, and medical ethics. The role includes providing medication-assisted treatment with dispensing capabilities and documenting psychiatric services and activities within designated time frames. Lakeview Center is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Applicants must meet organizational screening requirements, including applicable state or federal background screenings. Drug testing is required.
Requirements
- At least one year of practice experience as a PMHNP.
- Master of Science in Nursing.
- Certification as a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Florida Board of Nursing.
- Active Florida license.
- Active DEA registration or DEA registration in process, and eligibility for Dispensing Certification in Florida.
- Suboxone Certificate required within 30 days of hire.
- Ability to pass organizational screening requirements, including applicable state or federal background screenings.
Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic evaluations and prescribe pertinent treatment to clients.
- Perform duties in conformity with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, accreditation standards, payer requirements, and medical ethics.
- Attend and participate in the monthly MSO meeting.
- Document and report psychiatric services and activities within designated time frames.
- Identify and promote system changes to meet client needs and improve treatment quality.
- Participate in case staffing and treatment conferences.
- Make independent medical judgments and collaborative decisions, and seek consultation from medical staff when clinically indicated.
- Provide medication-assisted treatment with dispensing capabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
