Family Nurse Practitioner

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to join our residential crisis stabilization facility in Gulfport, MS. The role involves delivering medical care to residents, monitoring medications, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to create culturally competent treatment plans.

The FNP will work outside the 4-wall model, may have on-call duties, and must hold Mississippi certification.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified family nurse practitioner in Mississippi.
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• Personal transportation needed to provide services in assigned counties during the month

Responsibilities

• Experience in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Provides follow-up medication evaluations and monitoring of adults with serious mental illness while residing at facility.
• Provides general psycho-therapeutic nursing and educational interventions to clientele.
• Monitors individuals receiving medications.
• Provides emergency services as needed.

Skills

FNP certification

Mississippi license

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Summary

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is currently seeking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner position for their residential crisis stabilization facility in Gulfport, MS. The Family Nurse Practitioner provides medical care for individuals residing at the crisis stabilization facility. Duties may include medication dispensing and monitoring, medication skills training, giving injections, working with pharmacies. This position works with the individual, other professional medical providers, and clinicians to establish culturally competent service plans and treatment services. The Family Nurse Practitioner works outside of a "4-wall" model to integrate a variety of disciplines and community services for the benefit of the patient.

This Family Nurse Practitioner position is currently a full-time position and will also have some on-call duties. For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our eighteen-county service area includes Amite, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pear River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall and Wayne.

Location

• County: Harrison
• City: Gulfport
• FT/PT Status: Regular Full Time
• Education: Medical Degree

Requirements

• Must be a certified family nurse practitioner in the state of Mississippi
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record preferred
• Personal transportation needed to provide services in assigned counties during the month

Responsibilities

• Experience in psychiatric nursing preferred
• Provides follow-up medication evaluations and monitoring of adults with serious mental illness while residing at facility.
• Provides general psycho-therapeutic nursing and educational interventions to clientele.
• Monitors individuals receiving medications.
• Provides emergency services as needed.