Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient

Acadia Healthcare; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 270,000; Part time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for inpatient care at Longleaf Hospital in Alexandria, LA. You will conduct comprehensive evaluations, create individualized treatment plans, and prescribe medications under state regulations as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You’ll work under the Medical Director and Nurse Supervisor to optimize patient outcomes in a 140-bed inpatient behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
• Previous experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings preferred.
• Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
• Familiarity with state regulatory standards (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards).
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients’ history of dependence on opioids.
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and/or follow up services to patients.
• Monitors the treatment plans of high-risk patients.
• Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation.
• Collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines.
• Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events.
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team.
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency.
• Ensures that the program and employees’ transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic policies.

Job description

Overview

Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient

Location: Longleaf Hospital, 44 Versailles Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303

Join our team at Longleaf Hospital as a Nurse Practitioner where you’ll provide advanced nursing care that transforms lives and fosters recovery. In this role, you’ll conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations, all while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Guided by our Medical Director and Nurse Supervisor, you’ll play a vital role in optimizing patient outcomes and ensuring the highest standards of care. If you’re passionate about making a difference in behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to bring your expertise and compassion.

Our Team

Longleaf Hospital is a 140-bed, inpatient behavioral health hospital in Alexandria, LA for adolescents, adults, and seniors who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems Treatment is offered through a range of multi-disciplinary programs in a therapeutic, confidential and safe environment. Longleaf Hospital’s purpose is to provide high-quality services that respond to individual, family, and community needs in a healing place. We are committed to the highest quality medical and business practices.

• Age Group/Range: Adolescents to Seniors
• Compensation: $1,000 on average, per week day DOE
• Practice Setting/Type: Inpatient
• Schedule: PRN, 0-20hr per week
• On Call: 1 weekend per month; $1500 per day

Role as Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care under the supervision of the Medical Director; may also be directed by Nurse Supervisor for the clinic under the state licensure guidelines for Nurse Practitioners; evaluates and monitors treatment of patients as part of a healthcare team at the clinic. May prescribe medication as allowed by state regulation.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients’ history of dependence on opioids
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up services to patients
• Monitors the treatment plans of high-risk patients
• Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation
• Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines
• Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency
• Ensures that the program and employees’ transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal compliance program policies and standards of conduct
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred
• Previous experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, such as outpatient, residential, or correctional facilitiespreferred
• Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone
• Familiarity with state regulatory standards (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards).
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates
• DEA license

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.