Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Alternatives • Billings, MT5d • Onsite
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Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Alternatives•Billings, MT
•Onsite
About The Position
Alternatives is hiring a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients in an inpatient and/or pre-release setting at Passages Women’s Center and Alpha House Men’s Facility. The role supports the mental well-being of people in the local community corrections setting. All psychiatric mental health care must follow the guidelines of the Department of Corrections and Alternatives, Inc. The position is part-time and non-exempt, with standard hours of 10–20 per week; the schedule will be discussed at the interview or offer stage. Starting pay is $65.00 per hour, depending on experience, with consideration given to experience and educational attainment. New staff receive a one-week orientation and training from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Alternatives Training Center. The nurse practitioner joins a medical team led by the Medical Services Supervisor and works alongside a Medical Nurse Practitioner, nurses, a Medical Department Assistant, and a Medication Aide. The team provides collaborative, client-centered care and supports resident wellness.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner certification with a psychiatric/mental health specialization.
- Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current, good-standing NP licensure from the Montana State Board of Medical Examiners.
- Current AHA BLS certification.
- Knowledge of MAT services.
- Current Montana driver license.
- Ability to pass federal workplace drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care to adults in a correctional facility setting.
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, including mental status examinations and diagnostic assessments.
- Prescribe and manage medication for incarcerated individuals as necessary.
- Develop and implement psychiatric-mental health treatment plans.
- Provide patient education and counseling to the incarcerated population.
- Order tests and initiate or perform selected diagnostics or procedures.
- Assist with discharge planning and teaching.
- Dictate discharge summaries as directed.
- Refer patients to outside specialists as appropriate.
- Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about patient management and treatment.
- Visit and observe patients on rounds, update charts, and order therapy.
- Maintain and review incarcerated patients’ medical and psychiatric-mental-health records, charts, and other pertinent data.
- Communicate with the Alternatives, Inc. medical team about appropriate courses of treatment.
- Participate in occasional on-call duties as assigned and provide consultation as needed for mental health crises.
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