Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health (Full-time) -- Remote

General Hours of Work: Mix of days and nights, with weekend and holiday rotation. Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt (salaried). Department/Unit: Behavioral Health. Hours/FTE: 12, 12-hour rotating shifts per month, with weekend and holiday rotation / 0.9 FTE. Reports To: Director of Behavioral Health.

About the role

Avel eCare is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner for our Behavioral Health team. This role assumes the responsibility for the provision of medical management of patients in Avel eCare Behavioral Health under the direction and supervision of a physician. Nurse Practitioners practice under the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the states in which the practitioner is providing services.

Responsibilities

• Must have at least 2 years experience as PMHNP.
• Works with the psychiatrist and other staff (RN, support specialist, MSWs) on shift in the acute assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patient's presenting to emergency departments, medical inpatient units, and inpatient behavioral health units/crisis stabilization units.
• Must be comfortable assessing patients for acute suicide and violence risk to recommend an appropriate level of care. This may require collaboration with family when indicated.
• Is responsible for placing direct admit orders for customers who request support for inpatient behavioral health/crisis stabilization units.
• Assists with rounding/evaluation when requested for patients in all environments supported by the service.
• Discusses patient cases with accepting psychiatric facility if requested by customer site.
• Assists in completing Crisis Response Plans with patients to support nursing staff.
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care.
• Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals, and standards.
• Effectively provides