Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Elite DNA Behavioral Health•Troy, AL

6d•$130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Elite DNA Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for its Troy, Alabama location. The organization provides behavioral and mental health services and emphasizes accessible, high-quality care, care coordination, and a collaborative culture. The role provides psychiatric care to patients of all ages, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication prescribing, and emergency psychiatric services. Care may be provided in outpatient and residential settings, and the practitioner works independently within approved clinical privileges while collaborating with physicians and an interdisciplinary medical team.

Requirements

Experience working with patients of all ages.
Experience working with Suboxone.
Current, active, complete, and unrestricted graduate professional nurse and nurse practitioner registration in a state.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing followed by a master’s degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from a state-approved, accredited professional nursing school.
Proficiency in spoken and written English to communicate with patients, families, clinic staff, and other healthcare professionals.
Strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health, with the ability to solve problems and monitor and examine patients.
Compassion, sensitivity, and strong reasoning and thinking skills.
Strong computer skills, including word processing, data-entry applications, and medical software applications.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat patients with psychiatric-mental health problems or those likely to develop them, including prescribing medications.
Provide emergency psychiatric services and conduct physical and psychosocial examinations.
Provide outpatient and residential care to patients experiencing changes or declines in mental status, chronic conditions, or urgent medical conditions.
Work independently with other members of the medical team within clinical privileges approved by the clinic’s Medical Executive Board.
Participate in an interdisciplinary team providing primary care to employees and patients.
Obtain patient histories and physicals, assess risk factors, order therapeutic and diagnostic tests, and attend consultations and appointments.
Prescribe medications in accordance with clinic policy, formulary, and applicable state regulations.
Consult physicians about cases beyond the PMHNP’s qualifications or scope.
Document relevant patient information in medical records and case presentations.
Develop, deliver, and review health education for patients and families focused on disease prevention.
Coordinate communication with other health professionals to support effective patient care.
Consult with nursing and medical staff to improve performance and the quality of service delivery.