Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), where you will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive mental health services to diverse patient populations. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, utilize advanced clinical skills, and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. As a PMHNP, you will assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and community settings, ensuring holistic and patient-centered care. Your expertise will help foster recovery, resilience, and well-being for individuals of all ages, including children, geriatrics, and those with complex psychiatric needs.
Duties
- Conduct thorough psychiatric assessments to evaluate mental health status and physiological factors influencing mental well-being.
- Prescribe medications in accordance with federal and state regulations, including controlled substances under DEA guidelines.
- Develop personalized treatment plans integrating psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and other evidence-based interventions.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Utilize electronic health record (EHR) system Valant to document clinical encounters accurately and efficiently.
- Provide patient education on medication management, lifestyle modifications, and coping strategies to promote ongoing recovery.
- Participate in case management activities including discharge planning, utilization review, and follow-up care coordination for diverse populations such as those in assisted living or hospice settings.
Experience
- Proven experience working with behavioral health patients across various environments including outpatient practice, hospitals, or community health settings.
- Familiarity with telehealth platforms for remote patient assessments and follow-up care delivery.
- Knowledge of medical documentation standards including CPT coding, ICD-10 coding systems for diagnosis classification, and HIPAA compliance for patient privacy.
- Experience working with children or geriatric populations is highly desirable; familiarity with dementia care or memory support is a plus.
- Strong understanding of physiology related to mental health conditions, medication administration protocols, and pharmacology principles such as psychopharmacology treatments.
- Ability to perform physical assessments including vital signs measurement, specimen collection/processing, venipuncture, and basic life support procedures.
Join us if you are passionate about advancing mental health care through innovative practices and collaborative teamwork! We seek dedicated professionals eager to utilize their clinical expertise in a fast-paced environment that values your growth and commitment to patient well-being. All roles are compensated positions committed to fostering a supportive work culture where your skills can truly shine!
Pay: $200,000.00 - $400,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
