FT BC PMHNP Position | Inpatient Adult DD, Chemical Dependency, & Addiction Programs| FT W2 | New Orleans

Universal Health Services•Harahan, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

River Oaks Hospital is seeking a full-time, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for its inpatient adult dual-diagnosis, chemical-dependency, and addiction programs. The hospital is a 126-bed private psychiatric facility in the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, serving adults, adolescents, and children. Its programs include The New Orleans Institute, a nationally recognized trauma treatment program, and services for acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma-based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders. The position is hospital-employed and onsite in Harahan, Louisiana. The inpatient caseload is for patients age 18 and older, with a negotiable volume of approximately 15–20 patients daily. The provider will work with a multidisciplinary care team that includes behavioral health technicians and registered nurses, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers, and therapists. Schedule is Monday through Friday, with one night of overnight telephonic call per week and 1:4 weekend call. Weekend call covers all ages, and cross-coverage may involve patients age 12 and older. River Oaks Hospital is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS is a healthcare management company with a nationwide network of acute-care hospitals, behavioral-health facilities, and outpatient programs.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited master’s-level Nurse Practitioner program with a specialty in psychiatry.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.
Active Louisiana license, or the ability to obtain one.
DEA registration, or the ability to obtain it.
Willingness to treat patients age 12 and older for cross-coverage and call.
Comfort treating dual-diagnosis, chemical-dependency, and addiction patients.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient evaluations and assessments.
Manage medications.
Manage treatment teams.
Provide daily patient care.
Perform administrative duties related to patient care.
Treat dual-diagnosis, chemical-dependency, and addiction patients in the daily caseload.
Provide cross-coverage and call for patients age 12 and older.