Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Elite DNA Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner for its Port Charlotte, Florida location. The organization provides behavioral and mental health services and emphasizes accessible, high-quality care, care coordination, and collaboration across its clinical teams. The role involves diagnosing and treating patients with psychiatric and mental health problems, including prescribing medications, providing emergency psychiatric services, and conducting physical and psychosocial examinations. The Nurse Practitioner provides outpatient and residential care, works with an interdisciplinary medical team, and supports care for patients of all ages, including those with substance-use treatment needs such as Suboxone. This is an in-person outpatient position with an eight-hour shift, Monday through Friday. The advertised salary is up to $130,000 per year, with a quarterly bonus.
Requirements
- Experience working with patients of all ages.
- Experience working with Suboxone.
- Current, active, complete, and unrestricted 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.
- Strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health; 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, and medical software applications.
- Certified Nurse Practitioner credential required.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat patients with psychiatric and mental health problems, including those likely to develop them.
- Prescribe medications in accordance with clinic policy, the formulary, and applicable state regulations.
- Provide emergency psychiatric services and conduct physical and psychosocial examinations.
- Provide outpatient and residential care to patients experiencing a change or decline in mental status or chronic or urgent medical conditions.
- Work independently within approved clinical privileges and collaborate with other members of the medical team.
- Participate in an interdisciplinary team providing primary care to employees and patients.
- Obtain patient histories, conduct physical examinations and risk-factor assessments, order therapeutic and diagnostic tests, and attend consultations and appointments.
- Consult physicians on cases beyond the PMHNP’s qualifications or scope.
- Document relevant patient information in medical records and case presentations.
- Develop, deliver, and review patient and family health education for disease prevention.
- Communicate effectively with other health professionals to support clinic service delivery.
- Consult with nursing and medical staff to help improve their work performance and the quality of clinic services.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of PTO in the first year
- Seven paid holidays
- Mental health days
- CME opportunities and Elite DNA University
- Quarterly bonus
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Job Type
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