Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Salary: $140,000-$160,000 per year, depending on experience

Shifts: Full-time

Location: 15801 E. Don Carlos Dr. Prescott Valley AZ 86315

Nurse Practitioner Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must be able to pass a thorough background check, and obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Valid AZ Driver's License
• Education: Nursing degree and certification as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with current Arizona and DEA licensure as required by State and Federal laws. Licensed specialty must be in psychiatry.
• Experience: Behavioral Health experience is highly preferred.
• Other: Must be physically able to assist in AWOL searches in mountainous terrain

Nurse Practitioner Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical/dental/vision/prescription insurance
• Flexible spending account program
• Short-Term disability and long-term disability
• 401K
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Paid birthday time off
• Parental Leave
• Employee wellness program
• Monthly staff parties and dynamic team outings
• DailyPay- access a portion of your base wages in advance
• And More!

Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities:

· Reviews and signs nursing and clinical treatment plans.

· Makes referral to specialist when needed. Supervises the referral services.

· Assesses, observes, & interviews students.

· Prescribes and monitors prescription drugs.

· Prescribes and monitors non-prescription medications.

· Provides on-call clinical emergency consultation, authorization of treatment procedures, advises on medical issues, treatment program revisions, & staff consultation.

· Issues verbal and written orders to nursing staff.

· Consults with and directs Nursing and Med Pass staff when needed.

· Participates in weekly team meetings

· Participates in outside treatment reviews (“doc-to-doc” phone calls), writes letters, and otherwise communicates with outside agencies when required.

· Interacts with student’s guardian and outside agencies when clinically appropriate.

· Completes initial psychiatric evaluation and monthly psychiatric update for each student.

· Keeps full and accurate medical records for psychiatric encounters

· Orders and reviews labs, radiologic procedures, and other information when appropriate.

· Adheres to Mingus policy and practice concerning creation, editing, transmission, storage, and disposition of all Protected Health Information in compliance with HIPAA.

About Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center:

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center is a Joint Commission accredited residential treatment center for emotionally and behaviorally at-risk adolescent girls. MMYTC is located on a 120-acre campus surrounded by National Forest, 25 minutes from the town of Prescott Valley. This opportunity will provide excellent training and experience in helping an at-risk population that presents numerous unique strengths and challenges.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Inpatient
• In-person

Work Location: In person