Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Centurion of Florida provides mental health services to the Florida Department of Corrections and is seeking a per diem Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Zephyrhills Correctional Institution in Zephyrhills, Florida. This male correctional institution provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. The role offers work with patients who have complex medical and mental health needs in a multidisciplinary treatment environment. The institution also hosts an APA-accredited Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship and Post-Doctoral Psychology Residency program. Under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health and psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The practitioner collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to deliver mental health services in a correctional setting. The position is per diem, with a Monday-through-Friday day shift. No nights, holidays, weekends, or on-call work are required. The posting highlights time to spend with patients, consistent salary not based on patient volume, freedom from complex managed-care policies and reimbursement hassles, opportunities for follow-up and tracking progress, and work with a clinically rich and diverse patient population. Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements.
Requirements
- ANCC or ANA certification as an APRN-PMH, or NCCPA certification as a Physician Assistant with a CAQ in Psychiatry.
- Active, unrestricted Florida APRN-PMH or PA-CAQ license.
- Active, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate.
- At least 1 year of full-time, onsite, in-person PMHNP experience.
- Ability and willingness to pass a comprehensive background investigation.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Prior correctional mental health experience is highly desired.
- Prior locked or inpatient unit experience is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide mental health and psychiatric assessments for patients.
- Diagnose patients' mental health conditions.
- Provide treatment under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide mental health services in a correctional setting.
