What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position at Mainspring Recovery?
Job Details
Description
Job Summary:
The PMHNP provides acute and chronic mental health/psychiatric care to those combatting substance use disorders and mental health concerns.
Responsibilities include:
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess client’s clinical problems and health care needs.
- Provides history and physical exams for new admissions.
- Records physical findings, and formulates individual plan and prognosis, based on client’s condition.
- Discusses case with physician, counselors, and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive client care plan.
- Submits health care plan and goals of individual clients for periodic review by the medical care team.
- Prescribes or recommends medications or other forms of treatment such as needed. May refer clients for consultation to outside healthcare resources for treatment.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensure (Virginia required)
- DEA (Virginia required)
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of one (1) year experience working in a psychiatric care setting or mental health/substance use disorder environment preferred.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience promoting good health and maintenance.
Mainspring Recovery conducts as needed, job-related background checks, fingerprints, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history and/or reference checks prior to employment.
Mainspring Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Click http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf to learn more.
Job Type: Part-time, direct care position, on call.
