Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Cooperate with other medical services around vacation coverage, both direct and medication refills as necessary

Collaborate with internal and external clinicians, administrative staff and management staff to provide the best care to all clients/patients

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Core Competencies:

Able to build and establish trust and rapport with patients.

Creates a relationship with patients by providing comfort and emotional support.

Maintain confidentiality while communicating patient results, data or plans.

Ability to complete patient assessments accurately and thoroughly.

Ensuring accurate diagnosis of clients, consistent with current DSM and ICD codes

Ability to generate knowledge from clinical education and practice to improve patient outcomes.

Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of care on patients’ health

Evaluate patient response, then modify treatment plan as necessary.

Willingness to follow through with ethical responsibilities to patient, including occasional engagement off hours to support necessary medication coverage (refills, etc.)

Knowledge, Education, Experience:

Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Care or other related field

Possess and maintain an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner licensure in state of practice

Proficient understanding of TMS treatment protocols

Ability to engage patients in the therapy, or a willingness to learn

Ability to use electronic medical records

Physical Demands:

The physical demands outlined here represent those that are typically required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

Engages in sustained power grasping and pushing/pulling motions

Exposure to dust, gas, odors, liquids, or fumes

Intermittent lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds, transporting object usually by hand, arm, or shoulder

Hand/eye coordination: Performing work using both

Working with hands: Seizing, holding, and grasping

Able to lift by raising or lowering an object from one level to another

The ability to respond quickly to emergency situations, which may involve running or moving rapidly.

Frequent standing and walking for extended periods, often throughout the entire shift.

Potential exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and hazardous materials, requiring adherence to safety and PPE protocols.

Arbitration Agreement:

As a condition of employment, all candidates must agree to and sign a pre-employment arbitration agreement. This agreement requires that any disputes arising out of or related to employment with Discovery Practice Management will be resolved through binding arbitration rather than through litigation in court.

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.