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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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What they do
A Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner provides mental health and nursing care to patients with psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. Diagnoses mental illness, develops treatment plans and prescribes medications. Teaches patient's family about the patient's condition. Works at hospitals with dedicated mental health unit, fully dedicated psychiatric hospital or in independent practice working from nursing homes and physicians' offices.
$152,911 / year median in California
+23% projected growth
Job Description
Are you searching for a career that offers more than just a paycheck? A career where your professional skills directly empower the health and well-being of our local communities? At MACT Health Board, thats not just an ideaits our daily mission and we invite you to explore our Career Opportunities. You wont be just another employee; youll be a valued member of a team committed to making a difference and we know that taking care of our community starts with taking care of our own. We reward our employees with competitive compensation, benefit options and provide training and advancement opportunities to provide you with the skills to succeed in your future! Our careers offer a unique balance of philanthropic opportunities, cultural preservation and individual value! When you join MACT, youll enjoy:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and life insurance benefits at no-cost to the employee403(b) retirement plan, PTO including vacation, sick time, paid holidays and moreBalanced working hours; Monday-Friday 8-5pm.
Student Loan Repayment ProgramDirect Student Loan Contributions:
Our BenefitED program allows us to make direct quarterly contributions to your student loans to help you pay them off fasterContinuing Education credits: We empower our providers to stay at the top of their field. We offer reimbursement for continuing education and licensure fees.Competitive Salary of $105,198 - $210,396 annuallyWho you are:
We are seeking an empathetic Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for a Full Time role working in a clinical setting. As a member of the health care team, the PMHNP provides quality mental health services.
The PMHNP will:
Evaluate and treat acute and chronic mental health concerns.Conduct and record mental health examinations with assessment of normal and abnormal findings. Support dual diagnosis with other departments and/or providers. Support the diagnosis and understanding of Substance Abuse Disorders.
Recognize cases that are out of scope of practice and consult with supervisors. Arrange all follow-up lab work, x-rays, outside patient care needs such as consultations with other providers with the Medical Receptionist. Participate in a system of therapeutic care that provides support and strength to the patients.
Develop treatment plans tailored to patients needs. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic techniques (e.g., CBT, DBT). Prescribe and manage medications.
Provides preventative outreach/programming/trainings and represents MACT behavioral health at community events such as outreaches, critical incident debriefing, workshops, and other situations on an as needed basis. Work with other integrative healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care. Provide expert advice to schools, businesses, or legal entities within the psychiatrist's scope of clinical practice. Crisis intervention of related social service situations. Provides same-day, walk-in, and crisis intervention services to clients of MACT Inc with urgent mental health concerns, including risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization, in alignment with MACT protocols and ethical standards of care. Maintain case records and reports as required within the regulations and requirements of our funding agencies.
Must track and meet requirements needed to obtain and maintain Board Certification, DEA license, and PMHNP licensure.
Maintains compliance with ethical standards in the execution of services in accordance with the California Board of Registered Nursing and American Psychological Association, MACT Health Board, Inc. policies, local, state and federal rules and regulations. Attends professional development opportunities and maintains licensure status.
What you need:
Hold a licensure of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the Board of Registered NursingHold an active DEA with schedule #2 authority. Experience providing therapeutic support to culturally diverse populationsStrong written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated through the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments within the MACT organization. Experience with automated data systems and EHR, NextGen preferred.Current BLS/ALS certificateMust pass Occupational Health Screening.
Must possess a valid form of identification as listed on the U.S. Department of Justice I-9 form, verified using the E Verify system.
Clean DMV driving record and MACT auto insurance driving eligibility (determined by auto insurance carrier).The position requires an awareness and keen appreciation of American Indian traditions, customs, and socioeconomic needs and the ability at all times to meet and deal effectively in contacts with Indian health organizations which requires tact, courtesy, discretion, resourcefulness and good judgment in handling functions of a sensitive nature.