Psychiatric NP – Crisis-Care Innovator in PHP/IOP

Jobless; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Health Center in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join an interdisciplinary team delivering PHP/IOP care for adolescents and adults amid a nationwide behavioral health crisis.

You will perform initial psychiatric evaluations, adjust treatment plans, educate patients and families, and collaborate with clinicians to ensure high-quality care. MD license with PMHNP certification, prescriptive authority, and crisis-experience are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed or possess the ability to obtain license as an Advance Practiced Nurse in the State of Maryland
• ANCC National Board Certification in Psychiatry- PMHNP Certification
• Prescriptive Authority
• DEA license
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
• DNP or MSN from an accredited Nursing Program
• CPR certified
• Experience with patients in crisis
• 2+ years experience prescribing

Responsibilities

• Performing complete initial psychiatric evaluation on patient to determine diagnosis and develop plan of care including medication prescription, if indicated
• Revising, prescribing, and implementing therapeutic regimen using an interdisciplinary approach
• Monitoring patient progress and providing collaborative treatment and communication with the treatment team
• Providing timely documentation of each encounter with a patient
• Ensuring patient/family education regarding clinical condition and relevant aspects of care
• Working in collaboration with treatment team members to ensure quality of care and consideration of services
• Maintaining required level of continuing education and preferred development activities
• Using interpersonal and communication skills that enable one to establish and maintain professional relations with patients, families, colleagues and other members of the healthcare team

Skills

Crisis care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Prescriptive authority

PMHNP certification

Maryland RN license

Education

DNP or MSN in nursing

Job description

Compass Health Center in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join an interdisciplinary team delivering PHP/IOP care for adolescents and adults amid a nationwide behavioral health crisis.

You will perform initial psychiatric evaluations, adjust treatment plans, educate patients and families, and collaborate with clinicians to ensure high-quality care. MD license with PMHNP certification, prescriptive authority, and crisis-experience are required.