NURSE PRACTITIONER (PRN)
PRN – as needed – at minimum one weekend a month. Shifts could be 8-12 hours based on needs.
About the role
Horizon Health Corporation is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (PRN) for an inpatient geriatric psychiatric program in Bay Minette, AL. This unit is a 15-bed mental health program. Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner (PRN) will provide clinical services to the behavioral health program and is primarily responsible for diagnosing and treating patients; and providing continuing education to patients and their families according to approved protocols. The NP will assess patients by examining medical history, physical exams, and behavioral health evaluations; and ordering or performing diagnostic tests, within the bounds of scope of practice as delineated by both federal and state regulations/guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Complete patient diagnoses, treatment, education, and referrals in accordance with Hospital policies
- Perform treatment planning and intervention
- Medication orders and reconciliation
- Work with the treatment team in admitting and discharging patients to and from the Program
- Conduct physical exams of the patient during admission and attend to basic medical needs/issues; work with hospital specialists to manage more complicated medical conditions
- Perform admission work-ups within twenty-four (24) hours of admissions and provide appropriate documentation as may be defined by Hospital policies
- Conduct rounds on patients
- Perform as part of the treatment team in planning, coordinating, and implementing nursing care activities for patients
- Ensure optimal patient care
- Assist Program leadership in assessing, creating, and implementing advanced practice provider procedures, or ensuring existing procedures meet federal and state regulations and guidelines for Nurse Practitioner scope of practice
- Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position
About the location
Bay Minette, Alabama offers a blend of small-town charm and economic growth, highlighted by rapid downtown revitalization, strategic proximity to Mobile (35 miles south), and major industrial expansion. The city features industrial expansion, higher education, outdoor recreation, convenient proximity, and downtown activities.
About the company
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree required
- 5 to 8 years of related work experience required
- CCNE or ACEN accreditation required
- State Advance Practice License required
- Drug Enforcement Agency license preferred
- DNP preferred
- PMHNP preferred
- Must not be a Sanctioned Provider
- Behavioral Health Experience
- CPR Course Completion
- Ability to obtain appropriate credentials and privileges required to provide services to the hospital
- Proficient in applicable Software Applications
- Utilizing the person as a whole wellness approach
- Ability to manage anger, fear, hostility, and violence of others appropriately
- Excellent interpersonal skills