Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Central State Hospital is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who will deliver high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care by ensuring medication practices meet established standards of care, obtaining and documenting informed consent, monitoring treatment effectiveness and side effects, and revising care plans based on patient progress. The selected candidate will play a key leadership role as Head of the Treatment Team, collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to support therapeutic outcomes, timely documentation, and compliance with hospital policies as well as federal and state regulations. Responsibilities include facilitating discharge planning with families and community partners, participating in on-call coverage, overseeing seclusion and restraint practices, supporting performance improvement initiatives, and maintaining accurate and timely clinical records. This Nurse Practitioner position is part of a pilot program designed to support a seven-day care model; while the core responsibilities align with those of a standard Nurse Practitioner role, it offers additional scheduling flexibility, including the potential for occasional weekend coverage or participation in patient rounds as needed to ensure continuity of care across all seven days, with such duties coordinated in advance and aligned with program needs. The role also requires active participation in medical staff activities, adherence to professional and regulatory standards, handling court-related matters, and fostering a respectful, compassionate, and recovery-oriented environment that promotes patient empowerment, teamwork, and excellence in care delivery.
Requirements
- Must possess good evaluation/examination, documentation and diagnostic skills for the treatment and management of mental and medical illnesses.
- Must have basic knowledge of current psychiatric or medical treatment modalities.
- Must possess effective communication skills, both oral and written, in order to succinctly document in the medical record and for articulating and interacting with patients and others.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Completion of an accredited/approved NP program.
- Current license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia and DEA registration.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in management of psychiatric patients preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care
- Ensure medication practices meet established standards of care
- Obtain and document informed consent
- Monitor treatment effectiveness and side effects
- Revise care plans based on patient progress
- Play a key leadership role as Head of the Treatment Team
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff to support therapeutic outcomes, timely documentation, and compliance with hospital policies as well as federal and state regulations
- Facilitate discharge planning with families and community partners
- Participate in on-call coverage
- Oversee seclusion and restraint practices
- Support performance improvement initiatives
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
- Participate in medical staff activities
- Adhere to professional and regulatory standards
- Handle court-related matters
- Foster a respectful, compassionate, and recovery-oriented environment that promotes patient empowerment, teamwork, and excellence in care delivery
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
