Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry

Lifepoint Health®; Clyde (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and acute healthcare services in accordance with scope and standards of practice. The role includes patient history, assessment, documentation, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and delivering preventive care.

You will provide direct treatment, counseling, and education to patients and families, emphasizing informed choices, shared decision making, and culturally appropriate care.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing and current NP license in state of practice.
• Current and active RN license in state of practice.
• Current DEA license.
• BCLS certification.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary or acute healthcare services in accordance with scope and standards of practice.
• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Documents patient care performed, assessments, and orders given.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Performs preventive health assessments, screenings, immunizations, and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including prescriptive authority.
• Provides counseling and education to patients and families about prevention and treatment options.
• Promotes informed choices, shared decision making, and patient self-determination.

Skills

Patient assessment

Prescriptive authority

Regulatory compliance

Clinical documentation

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

Provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Documents patient care performed, assessments made, and orders given.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations, and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.
• Provides care in the context of promoting age- and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision making, and the right to self-determination.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other additional duties and responsibilities as agreed upon in employment contract and in accordance with all Physician Services Guidelines.

Additional Information

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Responsible for supervising employees.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education

Master's Degree

In Nursing

Certifications

BCLS upon completion of hospital orientation

Licenses

Current and active NP license in state of practice.

Current and active RN license in state of practice

Current DEA license

Physical And Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended pe-riods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment And Travel Requirements

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts. In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment. Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment. Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.