Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (FT Night - Swing)

Connections Health Solutions•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Connections Health Solutions is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to individuals receiving care at its behavioral health crisis facility. The clinician serves as the attending clinician for specified individuals and provides crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning. The position includes conducting initial psychiatric and focused crisis diagnostic assessments, evaluating capacity for consent to treatment, and assessing progress toward treatment goals. The clinician documents care in the clinical record, including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders; oversees medication education and consent; orders laboratory tests; reviews nursing health assessments; takes medical histories; and performs focused physical examinations as indicated. The clinician coordinates with primary care physicians, emergency room clinicians, outpatient behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, inpatient services, the clinical team, and the community, including legal-system coordination for involuntary evaluation and treatment. The role also includes participating in medical staff and other required or requested meetings and performing other assigned duties. This is a full-time night-swing position. Eligible full-time employees may receive a $10,000 commitment bonus. Additional hourly shift differentials are offered for specified night and weekend shifts.

Requirements

Physician Assistant candidates must complete an accredited Physician Assistant program; Nurse Practitioner candidates must hold an unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the state and complete an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master’s-level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).
Be licensed in the state of employment and hold national certifications.
Experience delivering crisis mental health treatment and/or family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
Hold an unrestricted DEA license.
Complete credentialing requirements within the required time period, including obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI), Medallion enrollment, Medicare enrollment, and other credentials required for the role.
Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
Meet the company’s mandatory vaccination policy, including providing documentation of full vaccination or qualifying for an exemption through the company process before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Practitioner dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
DEA X license.
Experience working in addiction treatment and recovery.

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and provide medical and clinical services to specified individuals in the facility.
Serve as attending clinician for specified individuals.
Provide crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning.
Complete initial psychiatric assessments, crisis and family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, and assessments of capacity for consent to treatment.
Assess risk and progress toward treatment goals, and plan discharge across medical, psychological, social, behavioral, and developmental aspects of care.
Document individual progress in clinical records, including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders.
Oversee delivery of medication education and consent in accordance with established policy.
Order laboratory tests according to clinical practice standards.
Review nursing health assessments, obtain past and current medical histories, and conduct focused physical examinations as indicated.
Contact primary care physicians and emergency room clinicians according to established guidelines.
Assess individual needs and guide the clinical team in treatment-plan updates; contact outpatient behavioral health providers according to established guidelines.
Review and use available documents from the crisis clinical team.
Provide necessary information to the clinical team regarding inpatient utilization.
Use appropriate medication based on best practices.
Collaborate with personnel to ensure treatment modalities are appropriate and work with outside psychiatric providers in crisis and inpatient services.
Work with the community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary patients, and coordinate with the legal system under established guidelines for involuntary evaluation and treatment.
Participate in medical staff meetings, including regional and quarterly meetings, all required meetings, and other meetings requested by Medical Leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Eligible full-time employees may receive a $10,000 commitment bonus.
Additional hourly shift differentials: $4.50 per hour for Monday–Thursday nights, $9.00 per hour for Friday–Sunday nights, and $4.50 per hour for Saturday–Sunday days.
Comprehensive health insurance for full-time employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Company-paid basic life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary life insurance option for employees and their families.
Health Savings Accounts with a $1,000–$2,000 employer contribution depending on plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
401(k) company match after six months: 50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation.
PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
Company-paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
Employee Assistance Program offering confidential emotional support, work-life, financial, legal, and online support to all employees.
Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan after 90 days.