Advanced Psychiatric NP — Inpatient & Detox Care

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine seeks a nurse practitioner to provide direct psychiatric care across inpatient, detox, and consultation-liaison settings. You will conduct evaluations, prescribe medications, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires PA/NJ CRNP licensure with prescriptive authority and a commitment to high-quality care within Penn Medicine’s academic medical framework.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge of psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work in high-acuity, fast-paced environments.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Sound clinical judgment and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.
• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Identifies self properly to the patient and family, and clarifies the role of the nurse practitioner if necessary.
• The nurse practitioner should function within their scope and refer to the collaborating physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the collaborating physician or when requested by the patient and/or family.
• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and collaborative agreement.
• Participates in the performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
• Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.
• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
• Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
• Provide patient education, counseling and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventative care.
• Participate in and support accreditation, compliance and regulatory activities of the organization.
• Precept NP students and other health care learners.
• Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.

Skills

Psychiatric knowledge

Crisis intervention

High-acuity environments

Teamwork

Clinical judgment

Education

Master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Master of Arts or Science (Required)

Job description

Penn Medicine seeks a nurse practitioner to provide direct psychiatric care across inpatient, detox, and consultation-liaison settings. You will conduct evaluations, prescribe medications, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires PA/NJ CRNP licensure with prescriptive authority and a commitment to high-quality care within Penn Medicine’s academic medical framework.