This position is located in Boonville, MO***
Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/NP)
Valley Hope of Boonville has an exciting new opportunity for a medical provider to join our dedicated and passionate team! This position will require you to be onsite 4-5 hours per day on Monday - Friday and have the ability to take call when offsite (this includes weekends).
Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!
Valley Hope of Boonville, located just outside of Columbia off I-70, provides Missouri with residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.
Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization. Experience for yourself why our facility was recently voted “One of the Best Addiction Treatment Centers in America” by Newsweek Magazine.
Education & Experience
Required
- Unrestricted State License ( PMHNP or FNP) to practice in state of employment.
- Six (6) plus years of clinical/medical work experience.
- Work experience with healthcare accreditation with preference within the substance abuse treatment industry.
- Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- National Practitioner Data Bank registration.
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
Benefits
- Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
- Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
- Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
- 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition assistance to grow your career
- Student loan repayment support
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
- And more perks designed with you in mind!
Job Summary
- Service provider will provide medical services to primarily Valley Hope Residential and secondarily Valley Hope Outpatient program as needed. Services include history, physical, follow-up, psychological evaluations, and medical management that may require Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) options. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will be available via phone (on call) daily, when not present physically at the Residential and/or Outpatient Valley Hope facilities. Service Provider will meet with facility leadership and/or Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer at a minimum of every two months to offer suggestions, share concerns, and note progress.
- Ensures proper and adequate treatment provided during emergencies by nursing staff and that established policies and procedures for all medical emergencies are consistently followed (i.e., convulsions, suicides, Delirium Tremens, etc.).
- Participates in facility performance improvement activities and leads efforts specific to medical and nursing services and improving nursing care quality. Collaborates with facility management staff to identify and implement improvement activities across the facility.
- Oversees and manages the security, control, and administration of drugs, medications, treatments, and tests as allowed by law.
- Makes sure nursing staff adhere to policies and procedures regarding patient confidentiality and HIPAA.
- Ensures compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies.
- Builds nursing staff competencies as needed per standards and guidelines.
- Ensures communication between the medical department and other clinical and support departments.
- Assists Safety Officer with coordination and implementation of safety management activities, including security, hazardous materials, waste management, emergency preparedness, life safety, equipment, utility, space allocation and infection control programs.
- Maintains use of MAT Therapy and follow-up care post treatment.
- Maintains current knowledge of industry trends, policy, state, federal regulations and guidelines.
- Service Provider will provide services under this Agreement consistent with and meeting all policies and procedures and accreditation requirements.
- Complies with HIPAA and related regulations as a Business Associate with VHA.
- Agrees to carry appropriate liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate in personal malpractice liability insurance; Valley Hope will assist with the cost.
Work Environment
- Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
- Direct contact with patients.
- Able to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time.
- Able to push, pull, pull up, bend at the knees and waist, twist body at the waist, raise and hold arms overhead, turn head-neck-shoulders as needed, grasp other items with hands, for either extended periods of time or many times throughout the workday.
- Able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and able to assist an adult weighing 100-250 pounds.