Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - On Call

About the role

Join Central City Concern as an On-Call Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and provide critical psychiatric support across some of Portland's most innovative behavioral health, recovery, and integrated care programs. This role offers flexibility, variety, and purpose while working alongside passionate interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments
• Provide medication management and psychopharmacological treatment
• Deliver crisis intervention and suicide risk assessments
• Support clients experiencing complex mental health and substance use challenges
• Collaborate with medical, behavioral health, housing, and recovery teams
• Participate in treatment planning, case consultation, and quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and Master’s degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from State Board of Nursing approved schools of nursing
• Current license to practice nursing in Oregon and certified as a PMHNP by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and national certification
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA
• Current BLS certification prior to start
• Must have full prescriptive powers in Oregon with a DEA number
• Must generally have the ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, and climb stairs with reasonable or no accommodation
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check
• Valid driver's license preferred
• Must pass a DMV background check, and be designated an "acceptable" driver as outlined in Central City Concern's Fleet Safety Policy
• Must be able to work within an integrated, multidisciplinary setting
• Must adhere to the agency’s non-discrimination policies
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug-free workplace

Qualifications

• Knowledge, evaluation and treatment planning for clients with substance use disorders, including both pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies
• Knowledge of evaluation plans and treatment of clients with a variety of psychiatric disorders, with psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions
• Skills in providing patient care, including rapidly building rapport
• Ability to make treatment decisions based on assessment of patient concerns within On-Call PMHNP scope of practice
• Ability to provide nonjudgmental and compassionate care to vulnerable, complex populations and to seek supervision as necessary
• Ability to practice independently and seek consultation when appropriate
• Ability to delegate patient care, as needed, and if appropriate
• Ability to work in a busy clinic setting and responsively attend to unpredictable requests for assistance from colleagues
• Ability to successfully interact with a diverse population, including both patients and co-workers
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks
• Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork
• Ability to remain calm and composed when dealing with clients who are in crisis
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information
• Excellent communication skills including diplomacy, tact, and effective bedside manner

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making process
• Ability to consider impacts of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes
• Ability to provide nonjudgmental and compassionate care to vulnerable, complex populations and to seek supervision as necessary
• Ability to practice independently and seek consultation when appropriate
• Ability to delegate patient care, as needed, and if appropriate
• Ability to work in a busy clinic setting and responsively attend to unpredictable requests for assistance from colleagues
• Ability to successfully interact with a diverse population, including both patients and co-workers
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks
• Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork
• Ability to remain calm and composed when dealing with clients who are in crisis
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information
• Excellent communication skills including diplomacy, tact, and effective bedside manner

Pay

$79-$100/hr *Range varies based on professional experience and licensure/certifications

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (Days and Shifts can vary)

Location

This role will float between OTRC, OTC, Blackburn Center, 16 x Burnside Recovery Center, Letty Owings Center, River Haven, Community Engagement Program, Mobile Health, and Puentes.