MAT Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Support the facility's Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program by evaluating patients and developing individualized treatment plans.
• Obtain patient histories, perform physical assessments as appropriate, and formulate evidence-based treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and monitor patient response to treatment.
• Admit, evaluate, and discharge patients in accordance with established clinical protocols.
• Congduct patient rounds and ensure continuity of care throughout the treatment process.
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory and diagnostic testing as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and correctional staff to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Respond to urgent psychiatric needs while promoting patient safety and maintaining appropriate clinical documentation.
• Educate patients on their diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and available behavioral health resources.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing
• Current, unrestricted Nevada Nurse Practitioner license with Psychiatric certification OR Current Physician Assistant license with at least one (1) year of relevant psychiatric experience
• Current DEA registration
• Collaborative Practice Agreement with the facility physician (if applicable)
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• Able to successfully complete the facility's background investigation and drug screening
• Experience / Skills: Knowledge of nursing practice principles and techniques, occupational health and safety standards, infectious disease management, applicable health care laws, regulations, and procedures for direct health care services. Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills Able to work independently and in a team Experience working in a correctional facility or acute care center is a plus
• Physical Capabilities: Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and generous employee benefits
• Lowest Cost Benefits!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays
• Free continuing education and CMEs