PSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER - INPATIENT (Contract)

UHS•Fayetteville, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Springwoods Behavioral Health is an 80-bed behavioral health facility in Fayetteville, Arkansas, providing acute inpatient treatment for adolescents and adults, including a specialty program for women, as well as outpatient treatment. The facility is located on a six-acre campus adjacent to a 123-acre Audubon Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner oversees the quality of care for assigned patients with a supervising psychiatrist. The position performs psychiatric assessments, completes documentation for patients hospitalized under civil commitment statutes, and provides individual therapy, family therapy, and medication management as needed. The practitioner requests consultations when indicated and provides psychiatric consultation when requested. The role requires on-call availability and weekend work, with a stated schedule of 32 hours per week.

Requirements

Master’s degree or post-master’s degree in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing.
At least one year of clinical experience with psychiatric or mental health patients.
Active Arkansas State APRN license.
Active Arkansas State DEA license within six months of hire.
Active national certification from an approved nursing specialty board.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services to psychiatric patients according to established protocols and evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervising physician.
Perform individual assessments, diagnostic functions, and specialized risk assessments, and make clinical decisions in a wide variety of health situations, including high-risk and crisis situations.
Obtain patient health histories and complete examinations.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and diagnostic imaging studies.
Diagnose and treat acute health problems; provide health maintenance, screenings, and referrals.
Provide counseling to promote healthy lifestyles and arrange consultations and referrals.
Collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals as needed.
Document examination results, pertinent normal and abnormal findings, and accurate patient medical-record notes.
Explain procedures, including their necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects, to patients, families, or staff.
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on the patient's clinical status and adjust nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care.
Prescribe, manage, and supervise medication treatment for psychiatric conditions; may prescribe controlled substances as permitted by Arkansas statute and established supervisory protocol.
Provide quality-assurance review by monitoring the accuracy and comprehensiveness of patient records and evaluating hospital records, psychiatric reports, and related data.
Coordinate with the Medical Director to ensure high-quality medical services and provide competent medical physician back-up as required.
Comply with Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and facility policies.
Be available for on-call work and work some weekends.
Perform other duties as assigned.