Nurse Practitioner – Behavioral Health | PSLF Eligible

Gateway Foundation; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpharus Health in Carbondale, IL seeks a Nurse Practitioner to serve as a key medical professional on site, delivering diagnosis, treatment, and consultations, and developing detox plans to stabilize medical conditions.

You will supervise clinical care with the consulting physician, monitor responses to meds, ensure compliant documentation, and collaborate with intake to assess medical clearance at admission while supporting ongoing recovery.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing, or post basic program certificate in a clinical nursing specialty, preferably with national certification
• Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Five (5) years of experience in a health care setting, preferably including experience in the substance use field

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key team member to deliver all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations.
• Formulates initial client detoxification plan with diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to stabilize client’s medical condition.
• Provides guidance and counseling on health improvement, risk reduction, and disease prevention to nursing staff and clients.
• Acts as senior medical professional on site, and works in conjunction with consulting physician for continued client care.
• Evaluates client response to medication and treatment; initiates appropriate changes to client care plan.
• Monitors clients, evaluations of medical problems and potential barriers to detoxification and recovery.
• Documents and charts client examination and assessment data, medical needs, treatment plan, diagnostic and medical interventions, and referrals; maintains client records to ensure local state and federal compliance.
• Works closely with intake/admissions department to ensure referrals are medically appropriate prior to admission, and medically cleared at the time of admission.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

post basic program certificate in a clinical nursing specialty

Job description

Alpharus Health in Carbondale, IL seeks a Nurse Practitioner to serve as a key medical professional on site, delivering diagnosis, treatment, and consultations, and developing detox plans to stabilize medical conditions.

You will supervise clinical care with the consulting physician, monitor responses to meds, ensure compliant documentation, and collaborate with intake to assess medical clearance at admission while supporting ongoing recovery.