Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - CSU

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is currently seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for their Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Gulfport, MS. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides both general and special outpatient nursing services for individuals with serious mental illnesses including medication dispensing and monitoring, medication skills training, giving injections, working with pharmacies. This position works with the person served, other professional medical providers, and clinicians to establish culturally competent service plans and treatment services. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works outside of a “4-wall” model to integrate a variety of disciplines and community services for the benefit of the patient. This position may require nights, weekends or holidays as CSU is a 24-hour residential facility.

For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our eighteen-county service area includes Amite, Franklin, Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall, Wayne Counties.

We offer a competitive benefits package including company paid Life Insurance and LTD. Health/Dental/Vision, FSA and HSA, 403(b) retirement and other voluntary benefits are available along with a generous leave policy.

Requirements:

Must be a certified family psychiatric nurse practitioner in the state of Mississippi

Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record preferred

Personal transportation needed to provide services in assigned counties during the month

Experience in psychiatric nursing preferred

Responsibilities:

Provides follow-up medication evaluations and monitoring of adults with serious mental illness and child/adolescents with serious emotional disorders in both a clinic and community setting.

Provides general psycho-therapeutic nursing and educational interventions to clientele.

Monitors individuals receiving medications.

Provides emergency services as needed.