PMHNP Behavioral Command Center Position | Full-time W2 | Atlanta, GA

Universal Health Services•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health Connections Georgia is recruiting a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for their Command Center located in Dunwoody, GA. Behavioral Health Connections was created to provide referring providers and patients with a single point of access to a full spectrum of behavioral health services in Atlanta. We offer referring providers ease of access 24/7 to refer patients to any level of care or specialty program within our network of affiliated providers. This is a non-patient-facing position working at a Behavioral Command Center in a 911 dispatch scenario. The role involves providing admission orders and initial medication orders upon review of clinical fax packets from an ER, determining the best facility for complicated patients, and collaborating with ER physicians and staff. The position is employed through Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 healthcare organization.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing with certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with one of the accredited National Certification Organizations (ANCC, AANP) is required.
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.
Certification with a National Certification Board.
Unencumbered State of GA Licensed NP.
Expertise, or interest, in treating patients with mental illness and addictive disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide admission orders and initial medication orders upon review of clinical fax packet for the patient from an ER when the patient is deemed appropriate for admission from the RN's initial review.
Review and determine all complicated patients and determine which one of our UHS stand-alone behavioral facilities will be the best option for the patient's care.
Collaborate with ER physicians, NPs, and support staff.
Document orders using Cerner.