Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - BH Integrated Primary Care - Damariscotta

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Damariscotta (ME); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine, seeks an experienced part-time PMHNP to join the Outpatient Primary Care Practice. Under physician direction, you will co-manage caseloads with the patients' primary clinicians and provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management, including tele-psychiatric assessments.

This role requires a Master's degree as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, at least two years of PMHNP experience, and valid Maine NP licensure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree as Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years’ experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) minimum (Required).
• Valid license as a Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Must meet credentialing criteria as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating psychiatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Complete diagnostic evaluation and health screening.
• Prescribe medical treatment within scope of practice.
• Provide ongoing medication assessment, education, and management.
• Provide therapeutic treatment in face-to-face and tele-psychiatric evaluations.
• Develop and record a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients in a community-based setting.
• Respond to medical emergencies and determine need for transfer in collaboration with psychiatric care when needed.
• Complete medical records timely per policy.

Skills

PMHNP

Education

Master's degree as Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - BH Integrated Primary Care - Damariscotta

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) is seeking anEXPERIENCEDpart-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP),in the Outpatient Primary Care Practice at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine.This is an opportunity to work and learn at a variety of clinics. Under the direction of a physician and/or Medical Director, this NP’s responsibilities include co-management of caseloads with the patients’ primary clinician.

Schedule: 16 hours/week

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Complete diagnostic evaluation and health screening.


• Prescribe medical treatment within scope of practice.


• Provide on-going medication assessment, education, and management.


• Provide therapeutic treatment in face-to-face and tele-psychiatric evaluations.


• Develop and record a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients in a community-based setting.


• Respond to medical emergencies and determine need for transfer to accepting facility in collaboration with psychiatric care when needed.


• Complete medical records timely per policy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree as Advanced Nurse Practitioner.


• Two years’ experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) minimum (Required)


• Valid license as a Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management.


• Must meet specific credentialing criteria needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.


• Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating psychiatric patients.

Additional Information:

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital provides expert health care services to the vibrant coastal communities of Lincoln County, Maine. We are the largest employer in Lincoln County with more than 1,000 employees working together to make our community the healthiest in America. Our region is renowned for its natural beauty, featuring miles of pristine oceanfront, picturesque rivers and streams, and vast forested woodlands. Outdoor enthusiasts will find an abundance of year-round activities to enjoy. Joining the Lincoln Hospital team means becoming part of a community that values collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding patient care—all while living in a region celebrated for its charm and serenity.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, \"Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.\" MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.

Maine Health Behavioral Health (MHBH), a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

At MaineHealth, we recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Total compensation packages may include, based on eligibility, recruitment payments, relocation assistance, shift differentials, productivity-based incentives, quality incentives and other premiums.

The pay range for this position at a .4 FTE is $47,255 to $61,153 annually based on the candidate’s level of experience.

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs and career growth opportunities.

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