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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.
$126,410 / year median in Kentucky
+17% projected growth
Job Description
- Deliver care in SNF, and Hospital settings as applicable to assigned role
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EMR
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnostic interviews
- Diagnose and treat a wide range of mental, emotional, and behavioral health disorders
- Develop individualized treatment plans in coordination with an interdisciplinary team
- Collaborate with facility staff on behavioral strategies and care planning
- Collaborate with therapists, care coordinators, and facility staff to ensure continuity of care
- Make treatment recommendations for psychotherapeutic interventions and medications Requirements & Qualifications
Licensure:
Active, unencumbered Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license in the State of Alabama- Active PMHNP board certification (ANCC or AANP)
- Required Minimum 2 years of PMHNP clinical experience
- Active DEA registration
- Experience in hospital, SNF, ALF, or multi-site settings strongly preferred
- Strong commitment to patient-centered, culturally competent care
- Passion for patient-centered care in long-term or geriatric settings
- A commitment to delivering care with compassion, ethics, and integrity
- Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment
- Supportive, collaborative team culture rooted in empathy and clinical excellence