Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Full Time
About The Position
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join its Behavioral Health team. The position primarily serves the Crisis Service Center and Temporary Observation (Temp Ops) Unit, and provides flexible coverage for outpatient behavioral health clinics as needed. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and ongoing treatment services for individuals experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Services are provided in collaboration with and under the supervision of a psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South Georgia: Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner. The organization believes that individualized care, quality care, and support can transform lives.
Requirements
- Current licensure in the state of Georgia.
- Ability to formulate diagnoses based on examination, assessment, and test results.
- Ability to interpret test results, identify deviations from norms, and intervene or make appropriate referrals.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team of health care professionals.
- Ability to assess, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills.
- Ability to prescribe medications as part of a treatment plan, gaining physician approval when needed.
- Knowledge of assessment tools, interviewing, and examination techniques.
- Knowledge of HIPAA.
- Knowledge of agreed-upon practices and protocols.
- Knowledge of procedures for developing, implementing, and revising plans of care.
- Documentation skills that meet legal and professional standards, including appropriately maintaining records.
Nice To Haves
- Appropriate DEA licensure, including authorization for scheduled drugs.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
- Provide medication management, psychotherapy, and ongoing treatment services.
- Serve the Crisis Service Center and Temporary Observation (Temp Ops) Unit, with flexible coverage for outpatient behavioral health clinics as needed.
- Collaborate with and work under the supervision of a psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Formulate diagnoses based on examinations, assessments, and test results.
- Interpret test results, identify deviations from norms, and intervene or make appropriate referrals.
- Assess, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills.
- Prescribe medications as part of a treatment plan, gaining physician approval when needed.
- Develop, implement, and revise plans of care, and maintain records and documentation according to legal and professional standards.
Benefits
- State of Georgia health insurance benefits, with options through Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare.
- Flexible benefits, including group term life, dependent life, accidental death, short- and long-term disability, dental, vision, legal insurance, long-term care, medical and dependent care spending accounts, and specified critical illness insurance.
- Competitive compensation based on market comparisons and comparable work experience and education.
- 24 days of paid leave in the first year.
- 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans.
- Automatic 2% employer contribution to the 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.
- Employee Assistance Program, including legal assistance, financial consultations, work-life specialists, and up to four counseling sessions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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