About the position
We are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to work with our team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals committed to providing quality pediatric behavioral healthcare in a brand-new pediatric Crisis Center. The Crisis Center will be opening in September 2025 as part of Primary Children's Behavioral Health Center in Taylorsville, Utah. The center will be the first walk-in crisis assessment center for youth in the state of Utah. In addition to providing 24-7 access to evidence-based crisis assessments, the center will also provide observations beds for youth and families that need additional time to stabilize. Full time, our Pediatric PMHNPs will generally take shifts in 12-hour increments, which will include some days, weekends, holidays, and evenings. They will be responsible for providing medical screening exams, psychiatric consultation, admission and discharges.
Responsibilities
•Provide medical screening exams.
•Conduct psychiatric consultations.
•Manage admissions and discharges.
•Work in a multidisciplinary team to deliver pediatric behavioral healthcare.
Requirements
•Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) OR Board certification as a Physician Assistant, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Psychiatry (CAQ-Psych).
•Active, unobstructed Utah APRN or PA license and Controlled Substance license, or the ability to obtain prior to starting employment.
•Federal DEA Certificate II-IV.
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