Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health - Full Time - Days

About the role

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. Our culture, known as The Meaning of Care, sets us apart by helping families grow, conveying difficult diagnoses with compassion, going above and beyond for patient needs, and celebrating personal health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evaluations of patients according to psychiatric guidelines; conduct mental health status evaluations, formulations, diagnoses, and detailed treatment plans.
• Review patient history and social work evaluations, interview patients to understand their problems, and determine the need for long-term treatment.
• Offer crisis intervention and referrals for psychiatric hospitalization.
• Provide individual, group, family, and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions as necessary.
• Make referrals for further diagnostic medical testing as needed.
• Provide consultations on psychiatric diseases for emergency department patients and inpatients.
• Work as a team member with psychiatrists, social workers, and other professionals to coordinate evaluations, treatment planning, and referrals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinate with other professionals and agencies to ensure quality care.
• Maintain accurate documentation, records, and reports in accordance with prevailing rules, regulations, and standards.
• Complete patient charge sheets or billing daily.
• Communicate with Medical Staff, hospital and clinic personnel, and represent MFH with community agencies and other organizations in the market area.
• Provide education for Medical Staff, hospital and clinic personnel, and communicate legislative and policy-making activities.
• Participate in self-development activities to maintain licensure and competency.
• Contribute to performance improvement initiatives within the department.

Requirements

• Master's degree, post-master's certificate, or doctoral degree with preparation as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse required.
• Successful completion of an approved advanced practice registered nurse program required.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Nurse Practitioner (APRN.NP.NE or ARNP.IA) for work state required.
• Prescriptive authority in Nebraska and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certification (CSRC) required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Certification by a national certifying body as a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP.BC through ANCC) preferred.
• A minimum of two years experience in healthcare with an interest in behavioral health required.
• Experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate actively with health professionals of various disciplines and function as a team member.
• Skill in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases in the practice of psychiatry.
• Ability to complete a clear and comprehensive diagnostic and psychiatric assessment and concise notes for patient records.
• Basic computer skills.
• Public speaking.
• Volunteerism.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Hazards Not Related: Rare (1-33%): Electrical Shock/Static, Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps), Frequent (67%-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses).

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is comprised of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, over 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. Founded in 1891, our mission centers around serving our communities and providing financial assistance, health education, outreach to diverse populations, and other community benefit activities. We are committed to being an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.