What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position at Universal Health Services (uhs)?
Location : Portland, OR
Cedar Hills Hospital, situated just 15 minutes from downtown Portland, is actively seeking experienced PRN / Weekend Call Coverage Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to expand our dedicated team. Our facility, a 94-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital and outpatient center, specializes in top-notch mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with psychiatric physicians at Cedar Hills Hospital to provide psychiatric medical care.
- Conduct Psychiatric Admitting Evaluations for new patients.
- Make appropriate treatment recommendations and orders following initial evaluations.
- Monitor patients' psychiatric and medical status, providing necessary interventions.
- Communicate with families regarding significant psychiatric and medical issues.
- Address emergency needs or crises, providing timely care.
- Maintain thorough documentation in patients' medical records, including progress notes and treatment orders.
- Participate in utilization reviews with insurance companies.
- Provide discharge recommendations and prescriptions for psychiatric medications.
- Countersign all telephone orders in patient records.
Requirements :
Compensation :
To apply, submit your application through this ad or directly to the In-House Physician Recruitment Department of Universal Health Services, Inc.
About Cedar Hills Hospital :
Why Join Us :
Cedar Hills Hospital is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies. Our focus is simple : we work to help our patients get better so they can live better lives.
Contact :
For additional details, contact :
Will DeCuyper
In-house Physician Recruiter
Ready to take a step and grow with us? Discover how you fit at Cedar Hills. Contact us for additional details and make a positive impact on mental health in the Portland community!
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