What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric position at Curana Health?
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Curana Health is a provider of value-based primary care services for the senior living industry, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted & independent living communities, Memory Care units, and affordable senior housing sites. Our 1,000 clinicians serve more than 1,500 senior living community partners across 33 states, and Curana participates in various innovative CMS programs (including owned-and-operated Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage plans). With rapid year-over-year growth since our founding in 2021, Curana is setting a new standard in innovative care delivery for seniors with high-risk, complex clinical needs, many of whom have been historically underserved by the health care system. Our mission: To radically improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality mental health care across various settings, including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Long-Term Care (LTC), Assisted Living (AL), and Independent Living (IL). This role emphasizes work-life balance and offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in the lives of adults and geriatrics in senior living communities.
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and tailored psychiatric support across the post-acute and long-term care continuum.
Key Responsibilities:
- Psychiatric Care and Rounding: Conduct patient rounds and manage psychiatric care within SNF, LTC, AL, and IL settings.
- Collaborative Care Coordination: Partner with attending physicians, consulting specialists, referral sources, and facility staff to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care.
- Patient Evaluation and Management: Assess and manage the mental health needs of residents, perform physical exams, and gather complete medical histories.
- Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Order and interpret lab and diagnostic tests, make preliminary diagnoses, and develop effective therapeutic care plans for mental and physical health.
- Medication and Treatment Management: Prescribe and administer medications and treatments; provide injections as necessary.
- Patient and Family Education: Educate patients and families on medications, care plans, and preventive mental health practices.
- Acute Care Collaboration: Work alongside physicians and facility teams to address acute psychiatric and medical needs promptly and effectively.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and ANCC certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Active DEA license.
- BLS and ACLS certification.
- Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
Curana Health is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We affirm, in policy and practice, our commitment to diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable or state law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
The EEO policy applies to all personnel matters as outlined in our company policy including recruitment, hiring, transfers, and general treatment during employment.
*The company is unable to provide sponsorship for a visa at this time (H1B or otherwise).
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