Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Part Time

Thompson Child & Family Focus•Matthews, NC

12d•$125 - $140

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides client medical and/or psychiatric treatment services in consultation with and under the supervision of the supervising Medical Director/Psychiatrist and/or other care providers. The role ensures that clients’ medical and psychiatric needs are met in accordance with treatment plans and agency policies and procedures. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20–26 hours per week, providing services to children and adolescents in Thompson’s programs.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
Meet credentialing, licensing, and privileging standards applicable to the program(s) led.
Be eligible for licensure by and in good standing with the North Carolina Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
Maintain the training and standards required to retain a North Carolina Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license.
Maintain documentation of supervision as required by the North Carolina Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Passion for working with youth and adolescents.
Value excellence, innovation, commitment, caring, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience working with children and adolescents in a hospital or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Learn and use the organization’s systems, processes, and procedures as instructed.
Remain open to coaching and feedback regarding performance and areas for improvement.
Contribute to a positive team culture through actions, attitude, and communication.
Deliver excellent customer service to clients and customers.
Maintain high standards of ethics and integrity and demonstrate emotional intelligence in interactions with customers, peers, and leadership.
Represent the organization internally and externally through communication and conduct.
Use trauma-informed practices and principles in interactions with customers, peers, and leadership.
Assist with residential client admissions and the diagnostic process by evaluating past medical and psychiatric history, current physical and psychiatric status, and the agency’s ability to meet clients’ medical and psychiatric needs during placement.
Provide and document appropriate residential medical care, including compiling medical history.
Conduct admission and annual physical examinations.
Manage acute and chronic illnesses.
Provide orders for speech or occupational therapy.
Ensure immunizations are up to date and provide vaccine orders when immunizations are lapsed.
Order and oversee processing of laboratory studies as medically indicated.
Refer clients to off-campus healthcare as needed.
Provide orders for restrictive interventions and assess consumers following restrictive interventions in accordance with TCFF policies and procedures.
Provide orders for self-harm watches in accordance with TCFF policies and procedures.
Collaborate with the Medical Director to coordinate mental health and substance-use services with primary physical or psychiatric healthcare providers.