Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Consult-Liaison Services Position Available In Fulton, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Consult-Liaison Services at Northside Hospital in Atlanta is responsible for performing history and physical examinations, coordinating patient care, and providing psychiatric evaluations and treatment plans. Required qualifications include a Master's Degree in Nursing and current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Georgia. The ideal candidate will have experience in consultation/liaison psychiatry and 1-2 years post-Masters experience as a nurse practitioner. The work hours are 8a-4:30p with no weekend or on-call requirements.
Job Description
Overview Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today. Responsibilities The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for performing history and physical examinations and carrying out appropriate intervention/procedures as determined by the plan of care. Coordinates care of assigned patients according to Northside Hospital established Standards of Care in order to provide and promote the best interests of the health and well being of patients. This position is a consultation/liaison psychiatry role, covering the floors and the emergency department. This requires a fundamental knowledge of the interface between medical issues and psychiatric symptoms, an ability to perform a psychiatric evaluation, formulate a comprehensive treatment plan, order appropriate psychotropic medications, and communicate findings/recommendations with other medical teams. Qualifications
REQUIRED
Master’s Degree in Nursing. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Georgia. Current licensure as a Registered Advanced Practice in the State of Georgia.
PREFERRED
Experience performing consultation/liaison psychiatry 1 year post-Masters experience working as a nurse practitioner (would be ideal to have 2 years post)
Work Hours:
8a-4:30p
Weekend Requirements:
No On-Call Requirements:
No
