Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (LifeSpan) - Cape Cod

Olesky Associates Inc.; Falmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing recruitment agency seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide care in the Emergency Department. The role involves prescribing medication, managing patient transitions, and working with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with a preference for experience in inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in inpatient and/or ED preferred.
• Must possess excellent judgment and tact.
• Comfortable working independently with psychiatric backup.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe medication and implement patient teaching.
• Cover and treat behavioral health patients in the Emergency Department.
• Provide consultative services for potential psychiatric illnesses.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (LifeSpan) - Cape Cod

Olesky Associates, Inc. has been in the placement / recruiting industry for three decades.

We offer an extensive array of services, ranging from physician placement to practice and hospital brokering.

Our Search Consultants located in our home office in Massachusetts utilize a state-of-the-art computer network and database that allows instant access to all of the information necessary for mutually beneficial placements throughout the country.

This technology, combined with our personal attention and expert screening of each candidate, has made our agency extremely successful in the placement of all specialties, including:

• Family Practitioners
• OB/Gyns
• Hospitalist
• All medical specialties
• All surgical specialties
• LCSW / LICSW/ LMHC / BCBA

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner prescribes medication, implements patient teaching, and facilitates next-care linkages, referrals, and/or admissions to ensure smooth and timely transitions to appropriate level of care/service.

Responsible for covering and treating behavioral health patients in the Emergency Department.

Provides consultative services for patients with potential/definitive co-morbid psychiatric illnesses admitted to the medical/surgical floors, including a significant number of geriatric patients with behavioral health issues.

Possesses analytical skills to evaluate care needs, gather relevant clinical data, evaluate laboratory data, and make sound clinical recommendations.

Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, exhibiting good judgment and tact when dealing with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

Must be comfortable working independently, with telephonic back-up from a psychiatrist.

Prefer inpatient and/or ED experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.