Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Eating Recovery Center•Sacramento, CA

4h•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner delivers psychiatric healthcare to patients under the supervision of a credentialed physician. The role operates with latitude and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high-quality, cost-effective psychiatric care, help manage healthcare systems, and contribute to healthcare decision-making through clinical reasoning, research, and theory-based practice. This position is a 1.0 FTE role with a standard Monday–Friday schedule and on-call requirements of approximately five weekends per year. Travel of up to 25% is required. The role evaluates and monitors patients’ psychiatric conditions, assesses new and existing patients, contributes to treatment and care planning, orders medications within statutory limits, and ensures timely and accurate clinical documentation. It collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team, referring providers, and—when appropriate—patients’ families and support persons. The position also advocates for patients’ appropriate levels of care, supports quality improvement and clinical coordination, participates in education and staff development, and may provide community education and participate in marketing efforts when requested.

Requirements

Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing (BSN and MSN).
Nurse Practitioner certification and psychiatric specialization.
State licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with psychiatric specialization.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification or Nurse Practitioner certification with post-master’s psychiatric certification (PMHNP).
Training in CPR, Handle With Care, and Basic Life Support (BLS).
At least 1 year of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a psychiatric setting.
At least 1 year of experience treating patients with eating disorders.
Knowledge of nursing principles and skill in implementing them.
Knowledge of community resources and appropriate procedures.
Skill in applying clinical psychiatric service practices.
Effective and persuasive communication skills, including eliciting information, negotiating problem resolution, and gaining support for programs or policies.
Ability to obtain information from patients, calm and reassure them, and motivate them to accept treatment.
Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting appropriate treatment.
Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
Ability to prepare accurate reports and documentation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and monitor patients’ psychiatric conditions in collaboration with physicians and other care providers, and make treatment decisions in accordance with standards of care or appropriate protocols.
Assess new and existing patients by reviewing records, taking comprehensive psychiatric and medical histories, and performing examinations.
Analyze patients’ current care and responses to treatment, and help develop care plans and treatment.
Complete required documentation promptly and thoroughly, and maintain accurate charts, case files, and records.
Order appropriate medications within statutory limitations; initiate, perform, or direct screenings and order psychological assessments when appropriate.
Collaborate with staff, physicians, providers, and management on service and patient-care improvements while maintaining respectful, ethical, and professional conduct.
Establish and maintain contact with referring providers and, when appropriate, patients’ family members and support persons.
Advocate for patients by documenting level-of-care needs and participating in insurance peer reviews to support appropriate treatment length of stay.
Perform assigned leadwork, clinical coordination, and special projects, which may include protocol development, management planning, and scheduling.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team; attend staff meetings to discuss clinical concerns and contribute psychiatric expertise and problem resolution.
Achieve quality metrics by focusing on clinically relevant outcomes and adapting company innovations to improve patient care, programs, and organizational efficiency.
Maintain departmental policies and procedures and quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Promote positive interpersonal relationships and communicate courteously and respectfully with employees, physicians, patients, and visitors.
Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, and staff training to maintain and improve skills and teach others.
Deliver duties and care in an effective and appropriate manner for the patients served.
Receive individual and group supervision from physician and non-physician leaders, and evaluate personal performance and growth opportunities.
Provide community education and participate in marketing efforts when requested.