NURSE PRACTITIONER

Universal Health Services; Augusta (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance programFlexible sp

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Skywood Recovery Center in Augusta, MI, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a licensed Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment within an integrated addiction and mental health program. This in-person role collaborates with physicians and clinical staff to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care.

You will perform assessments, document visits the same day, and participate in weekly meetings; after-hours on-call coverage may be required.

Qualifications

• Licensed NP with addiction medicine/psychiatry specialty.
• Experience treating mental illness and chemical dependency.
• Board eligible or Board certified as NP.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment services.
• Performs routine and psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment of patients.
• Ensures timely meetings with patients and timely documentation of related notes.
• Practices according to industry standards for psychopharmacologic treatment.
• Communicates with attending physicians regarding status and treatment of the patient.
• Participates in weekly staff and clinical meetings.
• Provides after‑hour on‑call coverage as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Addiction medicine knowledge

Psychiatry knowledge

Cultural sensitivity

Licensing compliance

Education

Licensed NP (addiction medicine/psychiatry)

Board eligible or board certified NP

Job description

Responsibilities

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

Skywood is part of one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital management companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a Fortune 500 corporation. For additional information on the Company, visit the UHS website.

Qualifications

The Nurse Practitioner provides services to patients and consults with program staff regarding treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment services.
• Performs routine and psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment of patients at admission and ongoing, completing documentation of all evaluations and treatment visits on the day of the session and according to documentation requirements.
• Ensures timely meetings with patients and timely documentation of related notes.
• Practices according to industry standards for psychopharmacologic treatment.
• Communicates with attending physicians, psychiatrists, etc., regarding status and treatment of the patient.
• Participates in weekly staff and clinical meetings.
• Provides after‑hour on‑call coverage as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Considerable knowledge of contemporary treatment approaches to integrated care.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of a variety of models and theories of addiction, MI, and related issues.
• Knowledge of philosophies, practices, policies and outcomes of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender‑specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.
• Be in good standing with licensing board.

Education and Experience

• Licensed NP with specialty in addiction medicine and/or psychiatry.
• Expertise treating patients with mental illness and chemical dependency.
• Board eligible or Board certified as a Nurse Practitioner.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Free Basic Life Insurance.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Job Type

Full‑time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance programFlexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute

• Augusta, MI 49012 (Required)

Work Location

In person