Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Compass Health Center, Llc; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

401k with company matching

PTO including parental leave

CEU seminars and training

Job summary

Compass Health Center in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our PHP/IOP program for young adult and adult patients. You will conduct initial psychiatric evaluations, prescribe medications when indicated, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary treatment team in a mission-driven, growth-oriented environment.

You will provide education to patients and families, maintain documentation, pursue continuing education, and participate in a supportive, state-of-the-art

Qualifications

• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Illinois with PMHNP board certification (ANCC).
• Prescriptive Authority and DEA license required.
• RN license in Maryland is noted in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete initial psychiatric evaluation and develop plan of care including meds if indicated.
• Revise and implement therapeutic regimen using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Monitor patient progress and collaborate with the treatment team.
• Document encounters in a timely manner.
• Educate patients and families about clinical condition and care.
• Collaborate with team to ensure quality of care.
• Maintain continuing education and professional development.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with patients and staff.

Skills

ANCC PMHNP Certification

Illinois APRN licensure

Prescriptive Authority

DEA license

Maryland RN license

Crisis care experience

CPR certification

Education

DNP or MSN from an accredited nursing program

Job description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center whenincrisis – every day, wehelp people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

We are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about addressing the current nationwide behavioral health crisis, while working on interdisciplinary treatment teams within an organization that is redefining the standard of comprehensive PHP/IOP care. You will play a pivotal role in a growing, mission-driven environment that accommodates provider autonomy to create innovative and individualized treatments for each patient. This position will specifically focus on treating patients in our young adult and adult programs.

Our state-of-the-art facility in Oak Brook is modern, bright, and creates an inviting therapeutic space for both patients and employees alike.

What You'll Do:

• Performing complete initial psychiatric evaluation on patient to determine diagnosis and develop plan of care including medication prescription, if indicated
• Revising, prescribing, and implementing therapeutic regimen using an interdisciplinary approach
• Monitoring patient progress and providing collaborative treatment and communication with the treatment team
• Providing timely documentation of each encounter with a patient
• Ensuring patient/family education regarding clinical condition and relevant aspects of care
• Working in collaboration with treatment team members to ensure quality of care and consideration of services
• Maintaining required level of continuing education and preferred development activities
• Using interpersonal and communication skills that enable one to establish and maintain professional relations with patients, families, colleagues and other members of the healthcare team

Who You Are:

• Licensed or possess the ability to obtain license as an Advance Practiced Nurse in the State of Illinois
• ANCC National Board Certification in Psychiatry- PMHNP Certification
• Prescriptive Authority
• DEA license
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
• DNP or MSN from an accredited Nursing Program
• CPR certified
• Experience with patients in crisis

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the PartialHospitalizationand Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming.Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include:

• comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
• 401k program with company matching
• generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment)
• continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities

Due to ethical, legal, and clinical reasons to protect the confidentiality of our patients and to protect against any potential conflicts of interests, Compass Health Center is only able to hire former patients, or immediate family members of current/former patients under certain conditions. If you are a former Compass patient, we are only able to consider applicants who have received treatment at Compass at least 3 years ago and are applying to a different location from where they received care. Immediate family members of current or former patients may also apply to a different location than where their family member received care, regardless of the amount of time that has passed since their treatment.

Voluntary Self-Identification

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As set forth in Compass Health Center’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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