Part-time Advanced Practice Nurse (Substance Use Services)

MHC Mental Health Cooperative, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a caring and innovative team as a part-time Advanced Practice Nurse focused on substance use services. In this rewarding role, you'll provide essential medical examinations, prescribe treatments, and support clients facing severe addiction challenges. This position offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact the lives of individuals in need. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal Nurse Practitioner Training Program (PMHNP) is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle complex situations are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medicine services and manage addiction treatment.
• Deliver timely services and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assist in quality assurance activities and complete clinical documentation.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner Training Program (PMHNP)

Knowledge of HCV/HIV and infectious diseases

Addiction management

CPR/First Aid

Excellent interpersonal skills

Diplomacy in sensitive environments

Education

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Job description

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Part-time Advanced Practice Nurse (Substance Use Services)

Apply locations MHC Nashville, TN time type Part time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR100872

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative, and energizing, this might be a great place for you!

Job Title:

Advanced Practice Nurse PMHNP (Substance Use Services)

Position Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner, under physician direction, is responsible for performing medical examinations, prescribing emergency medicine, managing phases of severe addiction, coordinating health management, and assisting the clinic physician in delivering low-threshold buprenorphine treatment to patients.

Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Responsibilities:

• Provide emergency medicine services including prescribing, dispensing, or transmitting medications under physician guidance, in accordance with procedures and regulations.
• Distribute and recover harm reduction supplies, and provide education and support on safer drug use.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations, including overdoses, with proper training.
• Deliver timely and effective services to clients.
• Attend ongoing monthly internal trainings.
• Provide counseling, guidance, and health instructions to patients and their families.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assist in quality assurance activities.
• Seek supervision from supervising MD as needed.
• Work as part of a team in patient care and daily activities.
• Perform physical examinations following employer guidelines.
• Participate in teaching activities as appropriate.
• Complete clinical documentation promptly, adhering to agency standards.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Successful completion of a formal Nurse Practitioner Training Program (PMHNP).
• Knowledge of the served consumer groups.
• Understanding of HCV/HIV, infectious diseases, addiction, CPR/First Aid, harm reduction models, and best practices.
• Ability to handle complex, emotional, or stressful situations.
• Client- and mission-centered approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including effective listening and solution offering without judgment.
• Diplomacy in politically sensitive environments.

Essential Requirements:

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
• Acceptable criminal background check.
• Cell phone.

Core Competencies:

Clinical Skills:

• Up-to-date knowledge of psychiatry and psychopharmacology.
• High communication skills with consumers.
• Familiarity with current journals and publications.

Communication:

• Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of consumers and coworkers.
• Proficiency in written evaluations.

Time Management/Organization:

• Meet deadlines and prepare for meetings.
• Enter progress notes and verbal orders timely.
• Plan PTO in advance.
• Be flexible to adapt to different clinical settings (Routine, Urgent, Emergent).

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. MHC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other protected categories.

About MHC

MHC was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1993 to provide assertive community-based treatment for individuals with frequent inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations. Since then, we have expanded to include services for children and youth, adopting an innovative, multidisciplinary approach addressing the needs of individuals with severe behavioral health conditions and poverty. We remain the only organization in Tennessee focused solely on this population.

Learn more at: https://www.mhc-tn.org/about-us/