Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

Addiction Recovery Care; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation and sick leave

Holiday and maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC) is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join the Bellefonte Hospital team. The practitioner will manage acute psychiatric conditions and withdrawal care in a behavioral health setting, following state and federal rules and ARC standards.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients with MD collaboration, ordering tests, prescribing treatments, ensuring timely documentation, and participating in discharge planning.

Qualifications

• APRN credentials and Kentucky NP license required.
• Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis calmly.

Responsibilities

• Perform age-appropriate psychiatric evaluations in collaboration with MD.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as needed.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Support patient to regain or maintain mental health stability.
• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
• Coordinate with designated pharmacy at discharge.
• Complete suicide risk assessments as indicated.
• Participate in treatment team and discharge planning.
• Refer to specialists or ER in emergencies as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for referrals and education.
• Serve on the Utilization Review team.
• Communicate with payors when higher levels of care are justified.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and confidentiality.
• Maintain professional relationship with staff and patients.
• Report concerns about patient privacy without retaliation.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Prioritize work effectively.
• Complete comprehensive psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of admission.
• Complete all medical notes on the same day of service.
• Be available 24/7 for emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis management

Confidentiality compliance

Computer literacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

APRN credentials

Kentucky NP license

Job description

Are you looking for the best place to work? Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC) which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!

Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients, and team members? ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest-growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services, and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!

ARC is ready to offer you “ The B.E.S.T. of ARC ” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors. ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship, and stewardship are key elements of everything we do!

We are hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our growing team that will provide services for the Bellefonte Hospital! The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a licensed practitioner who is responsible for managing acute psychiatric conditions and substance withdrawal care for patients within the behavioral health setting in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care (assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of patient status).

Key Responsibilities

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate psychiatric evaluations in collaboration with MD.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain mental health stability.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Ensures that any prescription needed by a patient is called into the designated pharmacy at time of discharge.
• Completes suicide risk assessments as indicated.
• Participates in treatment team and discharge planning.
• In case of an emergency, refers a patient to a specialist or emergency room for further treatment of acute medical conditions.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals and providing educational tools to facilitate staff, patient and family decision making.
• Serves as a member of the Utilization Review team.
• Communicates with payors who may be denying a level of care when medical necessity justifies higher levels of care; the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is the last option when the Utilization Review team is unsuccessful.
• Ensures confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and ARC Health Systems privacy policies.
• Maintains a respectful and professional working relationship with staff and patients.
• Reports concerns regarding policies on patient privacy without retaliation.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Prioritizes work and responsibilities effectively.
• Completes comprehensive psychiatric evaluation within 24 hours of admission.
• Completes all medical notes on the same day of service.
• Is available 24/7 for emergency consultations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Experience and Education Needed

• APRN credentials.
• NP License in the state of Kentucky.
• Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Adherence to confidentiality requirements as outlined in 42 CFR, Part 2.
• Computer literacy with experience in a Windows or Chrome environment.
• Understanding of the impact of alcohol and other drugs on individuals and families.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis situations calmly and supportively.
• Professional and courteous behavior consistent with the Pioneer Rural Health statement when interacting with diverse clients.
• Physical mobility sufficient to move around the office and community.

ARC full-time employees enjoy attractive benefits packages for employees and their families, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products, a 401(k) plan with company matching, and generous paid vacation, sick, holiday, and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Come join the ARC team and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility, and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis-to-career model while being your B.E.S.T.!

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.