Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Elite DNA Behavioral Health•Venice, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Elite DNA Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner for their growing mental health agency in Venice, FL. Elite DNA is a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in Florida, known for its high-quality, accessible care and collaborative culture. They are pioneers in the care coordination approach, matching patients with ideal services and providers before direct care. The agency offers a range of leading-edge therapy services, including psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychosocial rehabilitation, EMDR, and group therapy. Elite DNA is guided by integrity and compassion, aiming to help children, adults, and families live better lives.

Requirements

Must have experience working with all ages & Suboxone.
Possess and maintain graduate professional nurse, and nurse practitioner registration in a state, which must be unrestricted, current, complete, and active.
Obtain Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Possess Bachelor’s degree in Nursing followed by a master’s degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from a state approved and accredited school for professional nursing training.
Possess strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health; ability to solve problems, monitor and examine patients.
Be compassionate, sensitive, and possess strong reasoning and thinking skills.
Possess strong computer skills, including working with word processing and data entering applications, as well as with medical software applications.
Proficient in the English language, both in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

Diagnosing, conducting, and prescribing medications for patients with psychiatric-mental health problems.
Providing emergency psychiatric services.
Performing physical and psychosocial examinations of patients.
Providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, or with chronic or urgent medical conditions.
Working independently with other members of the medical team, with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinic’s Medical Executive Board.
Taking part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients.
Performing patients’ histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attending to consultations and appointments.
Prescribing medications following the clinic’s policy, formulary, and relevant regulations of the State.
Consulting with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP.
Putting all relevant patient data in medical records and case presentations.
Formulating, executing, and reviewing healthcare education delivered to patients and families for disease prevention.
Ensuring smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivery of clinic service to patients.
Providing consultation to the clinic’s nursing and medical staff for improvement in their work performance, which enhances overall quality service delivery of the clinic.