Part-Time Psychiatric NP for Youth Mental Health

Thompson Child & Family Focus; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 172,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Thompson Child & Family Focus seeks a part-time Nurse Practitioner to provide medical and psychiatric treatment for youth under supervision, collaborating with the Medical Director and care team. The role involves residential admissions, trauma-informed practice, and coordination of MH/SA with primary care services.

Requirements include NC Family or Psychiatric NP licensure, eligibility for NC nursing/medicine boards, and at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Driver's License.
• Must be eligible for licensure by and in good standing with North Carolina Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
• Must maintain training and standards required to retain NC Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License.
• Must maintain documentation of supervision as required by the NC Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Pediatric experience in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred working with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Learn and utilize the organization’s systems, processes and procedures as instructed.
• Display a high degree of openness to coaching/feedback regarding performance and areas of improvement.
• Contribute to a positive team culture through actions, attitude, and communication.
• Consistently deliver excellent customer service to clients.
• Conduct yourself with ethics and integrity while displaying emotional intelligence in day-to-day work with customers, peers, and leadership.
• Represent the organization internally and externally through communication and conduct.
• Demonstrate trauma-informed practices in interactions with customers, peers, and leadership.
• Residential Client Admissions – assist in diagnostic processes by evaluating clients’ medical and psychiatric history and current status.
• Provide and document residential medical care: medical history, admissions/annual exams, management of illnesses, and referrals for therapies.
• Ensure immunizations are up to date and provide vaccine orders when needed.
• Order and oversee processing of laboratory studies as medically indicated.
• Provide orders for restrictive interventions and monitor consumers as per policy.

Education

NC Family Nurse Practitioner License

NC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License

Licensure by NC Boards of Nursing and Medicine

Job description

Thompson Child & Family Focus seeks a part-time Nurse Practitioner to provide medical and psychiatric treatment for youth under supervision, collaborating with the Medical Director and care team. The role involves residential admissions, trauma-informed practice, and coordination of MH/SA with primary care services.

Requirements include NC Family or Psychiatric NP licensure, eligibility for NC nursing/medicine boards, and at least 3 years of relevant experience.