Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PRN

Description

Who We Are:

Pasadena Villa is thrilled to announce the opening of our newest residential facility, Pasadena Villa The Grove. This facility expands our services to northern Virginia and addresses the region’s unmet need for mental health services. Our 56-bed treatment center is specifically designed for adults aged 18 and older with a range of psychiatric disorders.

Nestled in a serene residential community, The Grove offers a tranquil, modern environment designed to support healing and recovery. It features spacious, open-floor areas for communal gatherings, peaceful outdoor courtyards, spaces for quiet reflection, a fitness center, and expansive rooms dedicated to group therapy and activities. Our facility is conveniently located just off Germanna Highway/Route 3.

What We Offer:

•        Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
•        Multiple Career Development Pathways
•        100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
•        401K with Company Match
•        Generous Team Member Referral Program

Position Summary

Position assists in overseeing and promoting the health and safety of clients throughout the treatment process. Nurse Practitioners provide compassionate and professional medical care and guidance to clients, ensuring optimal levels of client health and safety throughout their treatment.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:  Maintains frequent and close working relationships, facility leadership, nursing, clinical and direct care team members. 

Outside the organization:  May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, clients and families, referral partners and vendors, as needed and directed.

Position Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Provides compassionate and professional medical care and guidance to clients, ensuring optimal levels of client health and safety.
   • Cultivates and maintains a client-centered approach to care, recognizing and adapting to cultural diversity in the provision of care, incorporating client’s cultural and spiritual preferences, values, and beliefs into the provision of care.
   • Cultivates and maintains a client-centered approach to confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
2. Collaborates with Medical Director/Medical Providers in the provision of medical care to clients.
   • Completes all required client assessments within appropriate timelines as required by payor and regulatory bodies.
   • Ensures physician orders are recorded and followed.
   • Submits lab and medication orders, as needed.
   • Oversees medication management, prescribing and monitoring efficacy, as needed.
3. Leads continuous quality improvement initiatives through participation in quality and performance improvement processes.
   • Ensures processes adhere to licensure and accreditation standards.
4. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to ensure adherence to medication management and incident reporting processes.
5. Completes required documentation related to assessments, medication management and clinical observations in a timely and accurate manner.
6. Collaborates with Utilization Review team, engaging in peer-to-peer case review and advocacy, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Functions within the guidelines of the Company’s Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.
2. Maintains a high level of confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and Company PHI guidelines.
3. Models and promotes alignment with company values, mission and goals.
4. Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing education opportunities, as necessary.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What We're Seeking

• Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner. All necessary requirements must be met to practice adult psychiatry in Virginia with at least year of post-graduate experience. 
• 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. 

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license, and acceptable three-year driving record.  
• Active and clear DEA License.
• Background check clearance in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Skill Competencies

• Demonstrates the ability to perform duties with a high level of independence.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and a high level of discretion. 
• Demonstrates the ability to critically analyze data and evidence for continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate medical/clinical knowledge effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Fosters collaboration with multiple stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery.
• Promotes a culture of clinical excellence through peer review, coaching and mentorship.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze clinical guidelines and translate into practical application.
• Demonstrates proficiency with Information Technology to include EMR and Microsoft Office Suite, integrates technology to improve healthcare delivery.
• Demonstrates a high level of awareness and respect for cultural and spiritual diversity, adapting clinical care in a respect and responsive manner. 
• Demonstrates a commitment to clinical excellence and client-centered care.

Pasadena Villa 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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