Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program required.
• Current, valid APRN license with specialty training In psychiatry issued by the state of TN required.
• Board certification in psychiatry required.
• Current, valid DEA registration required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and current treatment options/best practices.
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Verbal communication
• Listening
• Data entry skills
• People skills
• Informing
• Customer focus
• Attention to detail
• Professionalism
• Professional judgment

Nice To Haves

• Special areas of focus (I.e. children/adolescents) preferred.
• Two or more years of practice as a nurse practitioner preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation and counseling to Individuals.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate.
• Document services provided in the electronic medical record (EMR) consistent with standards of practice, internal policies of Athena Care, and HIPAA or other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain appropriate licensure, supervision, and continuing education requirements in a manner consistent with standards of practice.
• Maintains knowledge of current standards of care and research in the field; applies knowledge to improve practice and provision of care.
• Participates in on-call rotation of providers for after-hours calls.
• Adheres to appropriate practice guidelines in provision of care.
• Must be eligible to participate in commercial Insurance networks and Medicare.
• Other job duties as assigned.