Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Aspire Indiana Health • Anderson, IN

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About The Position

Aspire Indiana Health is a nonprofit provider of whole-health services, including primary medical care, behavioral health, recovery services, and programs addressing social determinants of health such as housing and employment. It operates health centers in five Central Indiana counties, serving people of all ages and walks of life.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides behavioral health care and medication management to adults in an outpatient setting, working as an independent and interdependent member of the medical services team. Duties include physical assessments and medical evaluations; prescribing and monitoring medications in accordance with diagnoses, symptoms, and guidelines; ordering laboratory tests, reviewing results, and making necessary adjustments; and administering injections. The role requires a high level of safety awareness and teaching skills, as well as knowledge and experience with DSM and crisis and emergency interventions.

Aspire requires a drug screen, TB test, and extensive background checks of all employees. Employees are strongly encouraged to receive a flu shot and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before joining. The organization follows CDC protocols, including mask-wearing, social distancing, and sanitizing. Aspire Indiana Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school.
• Recognition as a Registered Nurse (RN) with Prescriptive Authority by the State of Indiana.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate.
• State of Indiana Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
• ANCC or other certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Knowledge and experience of DSM and crisis and emergency interventions.
• Completion of a drug screen, TB test, and extensive background checks, including criminal history, sex offender registry, state central registry, education verification, and professional references.

Nice To Haves

• Flu shot and full COVID-19 vaccination are strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health care services to adults in an outpatient setting.
• Provide medication management.
• Perform physical assessments and medical evaluations.
• Prescribe and/or monitor medications according to appropriate diagnoses, symptoms, and guidelines.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests, review results, and make necessary adjustments.
• Administer injections.
• Work as an independent and interdependent member of the medical services team.
• Apply safety awareness and teaching skills in providing care.
• Use knowledge of DSM and crisis and emergency interventions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time