PRN Psychiatric & Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

About the role

The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health is a leading inpatient behavioral healthcare facility dedicated to helping individuals overcome substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions through compassionate, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director.
• Establish rapport, systematically gather data, determine the readiness of an individual for treatment and change, and apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders.
• Screen for co-occurring Primary Mental Health issues.
• Screen for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) including psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Maintain knowledge of medications, assess for medication complications, detoxification protocols, and prescribing medications in general.
• Analyze and interpret data to determine treatment recommendations and priorities.
• Screen for nutrition deficiencies and make interventions or refer for a nutrition consultation as appropriate.
• Screen for pain and understand treatment strategies for pain including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches.
• Demonstrate proficiency using the electronic health record with all required documentation.
• Interpret and document laboratory data, HIV results, and STD results in the medical record.
• Understand ASAM criteria and Medical Needs Criteria provided and document decision making and treatment planning accordingly.
• Understand and abide by all safety/risk, infection control, and other guidelines as required.
• Develop cost-effective methods to provide medically necessary therapeutic services.
• Aid in formulating and supporting the highest standards of patient care.
• Support Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and students as required.
• Understand and comply with all state and federal regulations.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited Nursing Master's Program with a Family Nurse Practitioner or higher and a Psychiatric Nurse practice degree.
• Experience in Addiction Medicine/Primary Behavioral Health preferred.
• Familiarity with JCAHO and other healthcare standards.
• Familiarity with ASAM/ASAM Criteria and other healthcare standards.
• Applicable DEA to prescribe controlled medications and have completed Buprenorphine Prescribing training.
• Licensed Nurse with Master's Degree or higher to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) in the appropriate state.
• Complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and performance improvement team activities.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of facility staff.
• Self-motivated and confident.
• Depends on the state practicing, may need a protocol agreement to be completed by the NP and Medical Director.
• Depending on the state, the DEA may not be obtainable until the protocol has been approved by the local nursing board.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) in the appropriate state.
• Licensed Nurse with Master's Degree or higher to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) in the appropriate state.
• DEA to prescribe controlled medications and have completed Buprenorphine Prescribing training.
• Protocol agreement to be completed by the NP and Medical Director.
• Complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and performance improvement team activities.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of facility staff.
• Self-motivated and confident.

Skills

• Excellent medical care.
• Establishing rapport.
• Sytematically gathering data.
• Determining readiness for treatment.
• Applying criteria for diagnosis.
• Maintaining knowledge of medications.
• Assessing medication complications.
• Detoxification protocols.
• Prescribing medications.
• Analyzing and interpreting data.
• Documenting treatment recommendations and priorities.
• Screening for nutrition deficiencies.
• Screening for pain.
• Understanding treatment strategies for pain.
• Demonstrating proficiency using the electronic health record.
• Interpreting laboratory data.
• Documenting HIV and STD results.
• Understanding ASAM criteria.
• Understanding Medical Needs Criteria.
• Understanding safety/risk, infection control, and other guidelines.
• Developing cost-effective methods.
• Aiding in formulating and supporting standards of patient care.
• Supporting Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and students.
• Understanding and complying with all state and federal regulations.

Benefits

• Scheduling flexibility.
• On-site work required.
• Some on-call responsibilities.
• Competitive hourly rate.
• CME reimbursement up to $2,500 per year.
• Free liability protection.
• 401K retirement plan.

Pay

Competitive hourly rate

Schedule

8am-5pm, 7-days a week

Ideal candidates can work cover weekends and on-call (Telephonic On-Call)