Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare seeks a PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, AR to perform medical evaluations and treatment under the Medical Director's supervision.

The role serves adults and child/adolescent patients, contributes to Master Treatment Plans, and collaborates with the medical/clinical staff. Board Certified NP, state license, DEA, and 1+ year NP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience with the patient population; ability to manage limit setting, crisis management, therapy, environment and care.
• Minimum of 1 year NP practicing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness.
• Participate in Master Treatment Plan formulation.
• Assess physical and psychiatric health and formulate care measures.
• Document observations and treatment per facility timelines.
• Communicate with physicians and staff to ensure quality care.
• Support family involvement in patient care and education needs.
• Adhere to state guidelines, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide on-call services as scheduled by medical staff.
• May order or interpret tests and prescribe medications.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Patient care

Team collaboration

On-call

Education

Master's in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

Overview

Location: Riverview Behavioral Health, 701 Arkansas, Blvd, Ste 300, Texarkana, AR 71854

Compensation: $62.50 per hour

Riverview Behavioral Health is a 62-bed inpatient hospital treating individuals suffering from a mental health primary diagnosis from ages twelve and up. Our treatment center is located in Texarkana, AR serving the greater southwest Arkansas region.

Riverview Behavioral Health offers a confidential, caring environment that promotes crisis resolution, positive self awareness, social skills, and personal growth that is monitored in a safe environment 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

We are currently seeking to add a PRN, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to our skilled and patient focused team. This role will see both Adults, and Child & Adolescent patients.

About the role:

Provide medical evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervision of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.

We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.