Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Facility Location: Port Angeles, WA State

Department: Medical Services

Reports to: Medical Director

Pay Range: $140,000 to $165,000 per year (DOE/DOQ)

Hours per Week: 40 hours

Workdays: Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Float Days & Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistant Program
• LifeFlight Membership
• Education Allowance

Job Overview: The Psychiatric ARNP provides Psychiatric Assessments and ongoing care to consumers for Peninsula Behavioral Health (PBH). The ARNP completes Initial Psychiatric Evaluations, Medication Management, and Consultation services within scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts and completes Initial Psychiatric Evaluations including diagnostic formulation, clinical risk assessment, and treatment recommendations.
• Prescribes and renews medications of assigned clients. Regularly monitors side effects of prescribed medications. Provides consumers with information necessary to make informed consents. Provides back-up support to other members of the Medical Team.
• Orders and monitors laboratory studies, metabolic parameters, and other tests needed to safely monitor consumers’ ongoing psychiatric health.
• Provides psychiatric consultation to those outside agencies with which PBH contracts (such as OMC, CCCF, and nursing homes) within scope of practice.
• Consults on request from Primary Care Providers and other specialists for management of psychiatric issues for clients enrolled with PBH but not involved in ongoing medication management.
• Coordinates with consumers’ Pharmacies, Caregivers, Case Managers, and Therapists for continuity of care. Works in a collegial manner with all clinical staff and departmental supervisors.
• Routinely participates in the Performance Improvement process to address and resolve issues impacting quality.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality and documentation. Provides thorough documentation of clients utilizing electronic based medical records.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Nursing Degree from an accredited school. Continuing Education Credits as required, to maintain Licensure.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority in Washington State. DEA Certification for Scheduled I-V Drugs. Eligible for Credentialing with Olympic Medical Center. Eligible for credentialing with various insurance panels. Credentials and licensure to treat children and adolescents.
• At least one year of experience in treating a wide range of psychiatric disabilities including one year of experience in Child/Adolescence Prescriptive treatment.

To view the full job description, please click this job posting link: https://peninsulabehavioral.e3applicants.com/careers/Psychiatric-Nurse-Practitioner-193.

*Peninsula Behavioral Health does not discriminate because of a person's presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity including transgender status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, age (40), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, state employee or health care whistleblower status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least one year experience in treating a wide range of psychiatric disabilities including one year experience in Child/Adolescence Prescriptive treatment?
• Do you have an Advanced Nursing Degree from an accredited school?

License/Certification:

• ARNP (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000 - $165,000