Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry (Outpatient)

Summary

Rogers Behavioral Health is a not-for-profit behavioral health system with a long history, providing top-quality psychiatric services since 1915. We offer a range of services including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care across multiple states.

About the Role

The Advanced Health Provider (AHP) serves as a team leader in our patient care model, which includes a multi-faceted treatment team. This role involves attending patients, conducting medication management sessions, psychiatric evaluations, creating treatment plans, and participating in various meetings and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Attend patients and assist with patient coverage at assigned locations, including multiple levels of care or virtual services.
• Conduct medication management sessions and psychiatric evaluations.
• Create patient treatment plans and manage updates, conduct patient and family education, and participate in team meetings.
• Create discharge plans, participate in the call schedule, complete charting and documentation within 24 hours, round on patients as required, and perform medication education with nursing staff.
• Inspire treatment team members, participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities, and identify new program development opportunities.
• Advocate for the organization, provide support and education to patients and employees, and communicate effectively with referring parties and payors.
• Support admissions by providing initial placement recommendations based on admitting criteria, clinical parameters, and medical history, and communicate with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Ensure adherence to employer policy and EMTALA guidelines during the admission process.

Requirements

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the state.
• Board-eligible or board-certified.
• Graduated from an accredited college or university.
• Completed required practical training as per educational institution and licensing body.
• Two or more years of experience working as a provider in another licensed hospital or clinic, preferred.
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred.
• Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict.
• Flexible to adjust to changing conditions and programs.
• Ability to organize, plan activities, formulate policies, delegate responsibility, and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Relatable to people in a manner to win their confidence and establish rapport.
• Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees.
• Numerical ability required to maintain records and operate a computer.
• Physically able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed AHP, per post-employment requirements.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and treatment methods.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee share program.
• Life/disability insurance.
• Flex spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health and wellness program.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).