Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

MAVA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Collaborating Psychiatrists

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health is looking for a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. In this rewarding role, you will engage with patients, gather medical histories, and provide essential diagnoses. Your expertise in prescribing medications and your ability to communicate effectively will be vital in creating comprehensive treatment plans. Collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, including psychiatrists and physician assistants, you will ensure that patients receive the highest level of care. This position offers flexibility in scheduling and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals seeking mental health support.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in IL and have experience with all age groups.
• Requires flexibility and teamwork in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and take detailed medical histories.
• Prescribe medication or therapy with physician oversight.
• Interpret diagnostic tests and explain results to patients.

Skills

Psychiatric Skill Sets

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Charting in Medical Environment

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Nurse - PMHNP or PA-C with Psychiatric CAQ

Current License & DEA

Job description

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary
2. Flexible schedule
3. Paid time off

This position requires advanced Psychiatric Skill Sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric Setting.

Region: Entire Illinois

About us: Mava Healthcare Systems, PLLC provides fully integrative behavioral health services. Our multi-disciplinary team realizes that this population has special physical, emotional, and social needs. The psychiatric team is board-certified psychiatrists who collaborate with the psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team! As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

1. Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
2. Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
3. Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
4. Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
5. Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan

Qualifications

1. Nurse - PMHNP or PA-C with Psychiatric CAQ
2. Bilingual Spanish is a plus!
3. Must be licensed in IL
4. Current License & DEA Required
5. Experience with all age groups
6. Must be a team-player
7. Must be adaptive and flexible
8. Nurse Practitioner PMHNP (Required)
9. Physician Assistant with Psychiatric CAQ (Required)

What we offer

1. Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
2. Collaborating Psychiatrists on the Illinois Team who provide services to the patients
3. Flexible scheduling: Part-Time and Full-Time positions available
4. Flexible work from home options available.