What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Regent University?
Benefits
Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides high-quality mental health care to our diverse student population. This position promotes wellness and academic success through comprehensive psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, while formulating treatment plans, prescribing and monitoring medications, ordering and interpreting assessments and tests, and providing patient education.
Essential duties:
- Provide full range of psychiatric services to clients during scheduled hours to include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of traditional and non-traditional-aged university students.
- Examine/order and interpret laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients.
- Design and participate in the development of individualized treatment plans that incorporate best and leading practices into treatment interventions.
- Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Collaborate with Counseling Services providers to coordinate client care.
Qualifications:
- Master's or Doctorate degree in advanced nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Current Virginia state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with authorization to practice autonomously according to Code of Virginia § 54.1-2957.I and Administrative Code 18VAC90- 30-86
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a PMHNP
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Candidates must have:
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students from diverse backgrounds
- Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity
