Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Join the VitalCore Team in Florida! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Volusia County Jail in Daytona Beach, FL for Full-Time!!! At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.
Requirements
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant licensed to practice in Florida
- Graduate of an accredited college/university NP/PA program
- Must possess current licenses or certifications in this state
- Minimum one year of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting
- Must demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities such as decision-making, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Correctional desired but not required
Responsibilities
- Provides consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
- Provides consultation and follow-up to behavioral health staff to ascertain the need for psychotropic medication.
- Reviews treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
- Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for behavioral health treatment.
- Provides behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
- Participates in collaborative consultation with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Participates in various treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
- Participates in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
- Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
- Conducts group sessions on behavioral health observation units including medication compliance groups.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervising Psychiatrist.
- Maintains all required credentials including CPR certification. Attends training and meetings as required.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K & Plan Matching
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
