Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Full Time

Legacy Behavioral Health • Valdosta, GA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Behavioral Health team. This position primarily serves our Crisis Service Center and Temporary Observation (Temp Ops) Unit, while also providing flexible coverage for our outpatient behavioral health clinics as needed. The Nurse Practitioner will provide 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.

Requirements

• Current licensure in the state of GA
• Ability to formulate diagnosis 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 regarding agreed upon practices and protocols.
• Knowledge of procedures including developing, implementing and revising plan of care.
• Documentation skills meeting legal and professional standards; maintaining records appropriately.

Nice To Haves

• Appropriate DEA licensure to include scheduled drugs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.
• Provide medication management.
• Provide psychotherapy.
• Provide ongoing treatment services for individuals experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities.
• Provide flexible coverage for outpatient behavioral health clinics as needed.
• Formulate diagnosis based on examination, assessment and test results.
• Interpret test results, identify deviations from norms, and intervene or make appropriate referrals.
• Work effectively as part of a team of health care professionals.
• 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 plan of care.
• Maintain records appropriately.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (State of Georgia insurance benefits with Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare options)
• Flexible Benefits (Group Term Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death, Short, and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, Medical/Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Specified Critical Illness insurance)
• Competitive pay
• 24 days of paid leave in your first year
• 401K and 457B retirement plans (Automatic 2% employer contribution to 401(K), plus a 3% match after one year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services including legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling sessions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level