Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Acadia Healthcare • St. Charles, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

CenterPoint e Hospital, located in the historic Little Hills area along the Missouri River, serves adolescents, adults, and seniors struggling with behavioral health concerns. With 150 beds and a full continuum of care, the hospital helps patients make sustained progress toward better health on its serene, 20-acre main campus in St. Charles, Missouri. This is a Full Time Experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position. The levels of care are separated by age group: Adolescents (ages 12-17) receive inpatient mental health treatment, detoxification, dual diagnosis treatment, and residential treatment for substance use disorders. Adults (age 18 and older) receive inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization program (PHP), and intensive outpatient program (IOP) for mental health disorders, detoxification, and residential treatment for substance use disorders. Senior adults (no age limit) receive inpatient mental health stabilization, detoxification, and medication stabilization for dementia.

Requirements

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner required.
• Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in addiction highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervision of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan.
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care.
• Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
• May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays.
• May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
• When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

What This Job Offers

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