Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric APRN)
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric APRN) at South Mississippi Correctional Institute in Leakesville, Mississippi. The role provides psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy to behavioral health patients, including screening, diagnosing, and caring for patients facing behavioral health and substance use disorders. The Psychiatric APRN coordinates care with primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals. The position includes consultations, assessments, evaluations, and follow-up care; input on psychotropic medication needs and treatment plans; participation in case conferences, treatment planning, collaborative consultations, treatment modalities, and behavioral health and medical rounds; and group sessions on behavioral health observation units. The role may assign tasks to team members and perform other duties as assigned by the Supervising Psychiatrist. Required credentials, including CPR certification, must be maintained, and required training and meetings must be attended.
Requirements
- Be an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the state of contract.
- Demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities, including decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Have at least one year of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting.
Nice To Haves
- Correctional experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
- Consult with and provide follow-up to behavioral health staff to determine the need for psychotropic medication.
- Review treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
- Participate in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving or being considered for behavioral health treatment.
- Provide behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
- Collaborate with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Participate in treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
- Participate in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
- Assign tasks to team members as needed.
- Conduct group sessions on behavioral health observation units, including medication compliance groups.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervising Psychiatrist.
- Maintain required credentials, including CPR certification, and attend required training and meetings.
- Coordinate patient care with primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Benefits
- Holiday pay for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
- Medical benefits.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Identity theft protection.
- Pet insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center.
- 401(k) with plan matching.
- Paid time off.
- Annual incentive bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
