Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient
About The Position
CenterPointe Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri, is seeking a full-time, experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric evaluations and treatment to patients under the supervision of the Medical Director. The position works collaboratively with medical and clinical staff and follows state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners. The hospital serves adolescents, adults, and seniors through inpatient mental health care and other behavioral health services, including detoxification, residential substance-use treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and medication stabilization. The Nurse Practitioner assesses patients’ physical and psychiatric health, develops measures to address their needs, and contributes to treatment planning. The role also includes scheduled on-call responsibilities. CenterPointe Hospital is part of Acadia Healthcare, a provider of behavioral healthcare services operating facilities across the United States. Acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services in inpatient hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential centers, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic school-based programs.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing from a Nurse Practitioner program.
- Clinical experience working with the facility's patient population.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, the treatment environment, and patient care.
- At least 1 year of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner.
- Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
- Licensed to practice in the state where the facility operates.
- DEA license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in addiction is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
- Participate in formulating each patient's Master Treatment Plan.
- Assess patients' physical and psychiatric health and formulate measures to meet their needs.
- Document clinical observations, evaluations, and treatment within facility guidelines and required timeframes, directly or through dictation.
- Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality patient care within applicable guidelines.
- Encourage family involvement in patient care and respond to identified patient and family education needs.
- Follow legal requirements, hospital policies and procedures, medical staff bylaws, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide services in accordance with state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
- Provide scheduled on-call coverage as directed by medical staff.
- May promote health and disease prevention; order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and x-rays; and prescribe medication.
- Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met; and prioritize patient safety.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
