Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

merakeycareers; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 81,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Retirement plan

EAP services

On the Goga well-being platform

Employee discounts

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support our ACT team in Carlisle, PA. The position combines community-based care with on-site work, offering flexible 7.5 hours per week.

Join a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and manage mental health needs, prescribe medications (including controlled substances), and coordinate hospital admissions when required. Experience in community mental health preferred; PA PMHNP license with prescriptive authority

Qualifications

• PA PMHNP license with prescriptive authority.
• At least 1 year in community mental health preferred.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with electronic health records (EHR).

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations to determine medication needs and document in EHR.
• Prescribe pharmacologic therapies including controlled substances and monitor progress.
• Facilitate direct patient admissions to hospitals when needed.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to develop treatment plans.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

EHR familiarity

Crisis intervention

Integrated health experience

Education

PMHNP license PA with prescriptive authority

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Carlisle, PA.

Shift: Flexible 7.5 hours/week (onsite and in the community) supporting Perry and Cumberland County, PA

Pay Rate $58.86-$67.00/hr (depending on experience)

Position Details

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive mental health care to patients living with chronic mental illness. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work in collaboration with our care team to diagnose and manage patients' mental health concerns. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide services in the community.

Other duties include:

• Conducting psychiatric patient evaluations to determine medication needs, documenting evaluations and interactions with the patient in the electronic health record.

• Prescribing pharmacologic therapies including controlled substances, monitoring progress and making necessary changes to patients' medications.

• Facilitating direct patient admissions into hospitals when needed.

• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to develop coordinated treatment plans.

Our team

Assertive Community Treatment, or ACT, is a way of delivering a full range of services to people who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. ACT's goal is to give consumers adequate community care and to help them have a life that isn't dominated by their mental illness. ACT is designed to support individuals who have been unsuccessful with traditional mental health services.

Learn more about our program here: https://www.merakey.org/programs/act

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance)
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).\
• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

• Certified Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP licensed in the state of Pennsylvania with prescriptive authority required.
• Minimum one year of experience in community mental health preferred.

The ideal candidate will posses:

• Experience with integrated health preferred.
• Experience in crisis intervention, urgent care, or emergency psychiatric settings is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with patients and colleagues.
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems and healthcare technology.