Nurse Practitioner

Description

Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. With 18 Outpatient locations across seven states, we are on a mission to improve mental wellness in the communities we serve. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, and Collaboration. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

We are thrilled to expand our network with the opening of a new location in Vestavia Hills, AL.  It is beautifully located among rolling hills and lush landscaping. It is conveniently located near beautiful neighborhoods in Birmingham, along Montgomery Hwy (US 31), just one mile away from Interstate 65. Centrally located, it is less than 25 minutes from Birmingham International Airport and only seven miles away from the downtown Central Business District.

Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

Position Summary

We're looking for a PRN PMHNP to join our team! The position is primarily responsible for conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication consultation and collaboration with care team as needed. The position will provide pharmacological treatment, if indicated, and request and review any needed lab work. Position collaborates with team members, care givers, external medical providers to oversee and promote the health and safety of clients throughout the treatment process.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with staff, clients, families, facility, and peers throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

PMHNP Essential Responsibilities

• Conducts all Psychiatric Evaluations and ensures medical necessity for all individuals enrolled in the PHP.
• Provides medication management services for individuals enrolled in PHP as needed. Available on-site at least weekly and by telephone in unusual or urgent situations related to medication.
• Provides consultation, education and related information to patients and the families, if involved, to increase success of treatment and program engagement.
• Directs and collaborates with staff on clinical activities and interventions.
• Completes medical record and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner as needed to meet clinical, payer and other requirements.
• Perform other activities as requested by the Director and assume other appropriate medical responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

PMHNP Experience:

• Experience with mental health PHP/IOP and/or psychiatric hospital experience desired.
• Superior communication skills working with patients, family members, community stakeholders and staff.
• Experience with co-occurring disorders and/or substance use disorders a plus.
• Performs duties independently, responsibly and with a high level of integrity.

PMHNP Education:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure within one year to practice in the State of Alabama– Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner. Possesses working knowledge of psychotherapy, psychopathology, diagnostic assessment and related treatment interventions.  Knowledge of evidence-based treatments and ability to individualize treatment approaches to meet each client's needs.  Must be able to conceptualize and implement master treatment plan with fully developed problems, objectives and goals and monitor other clinicians to do the same.  Three plus years of psychological experience. 

Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”

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