What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Cherokee Health Systems?
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Full-time (40/hour per week)
No call or weekends
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Cherokee Health Systems is seeking compassionate, service-oriented individuals to join our team! Do you enjoy helping others? Giving back to the community? There is nothing more rewarding than knowing what you do at the end of the day matters to someone.
Who we are:
Cherokee Health Systems is a comprehensive healthcare organization caring for over 70,000 patients across 13 counties in Tennessee. We provide integrated primary medical, behavioral, dental, optometry, and clinical pharmacy services through our nationally recognized integrated model of care. Cherokee Health Systems is a unique “hybrid safety net”, holding designations as a Federally Qualified Health Center, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility, and Licensed Community Mental Health Center. We are committed to serving our mission to care for all, regardless of ability to pay, through innovation, excellence, and teamwork. We are a resilient organization, strengthened by collaboration across all functions of the system, including clinical care, finance, human resources, information technology, and operations.
Summary: By utilizing a team based model, a Psych NP is to provide complete psycho-pharmacotherapy to a large number of clients daily in medication clinics.
Responsibilities: Include the following:
The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Provide sound and ethical pharmacotherapy.
- Provide support to all clients.
- Monitor progress in regard to pharmacotherapy.
- Monitor all needed labs and laboratory findings in order to provide holistic care (combination of mental and physical health).
- Provide psychopharmacologic approaches to meet client issues.
- Provide emotional supportive techniques to clients during medical clinic appointments.
- Provide information and opinion from psychopharmacotherapy point of view to any problems discussed in Treatment Team.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participates in Quality Improvement (QI), Quality Assurance (QA) and Continuous Quality Improvement Activities (CQI) as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience:
Masters Degree in Nursing with special emphasis on psychiatric nursing. Registered Nurse with minimum of two years psychiatric clinical experience in, in-patient or outpatient facility or Mental Health Center. Or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ANCC certificate in order to prescribe.
Certificates and Licenses:
Licensed in the State of Tennessee as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Must have obtained a DEA license in order to prescribe medication.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Cherokee Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or genetics.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Ability to Relocate:
- Chattanooga, TN 37411: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
