Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (SDSP)

Location: Sioux Falls - SDSP

Salary: $114,318.00 to $130,000.00 depending on experience

About the role

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive, professional, culturally, linguistically, and age-appropriate care in a correctional setting. This position diagnoses, conducts therapy, and prescribes medication for patients with psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders, or substance abuse problems.

This is a full-time, 40-hour weekly position with the Department of Corrections.

Why join the Department of Corrections?

• Creativity – opportunity to contribute innovative ideas for improved outcomes
• Making a difference – impact the lives of fellow South Dakotans
• Professional development – access to valuable trainings to support career growth
• Teamwork – collaborate in a friendly work environment to achieve shared goals
• Public safety – contribute to the safety of South Dakota and its residents

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services, psychosocial and physical assessments, treatment plans, and manage patient care
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team, consult on mental health issues, and collaborate with medical providers
• Establish diagnoses, order and interpret studies, perform and monitor therapeutic procedures, and manage follow-up care
• Prescribe and regulate medications based on patient healthcare needs
• Record and document health appraisal data accurately and timely to maintain and coordinate required services
• Communicate findings of mental healthcare assessments and diagnostic tests to patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Develop, provide, and systematically re-evaluate patient treatment plans
• Make appropriate referrals when services fall outside the DOC Clinical Services scope of practice for Behavioral Health
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems or disorders
• Maintain documentation of patient encounters, including progress notes, assessment/diagnostic information, and treatment planning
• Maintain necessary NP registration/licensure as required by South Dakota state law
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies regarding patient confidentiality and HIPAA
• Perform other assigned tasks and duties

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in South Dakota
• Certified by ANCC or ANA as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Current and valid DEA licensure
• Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders
• Skilled in office-based procedures
• Ability to maintain professionalism in a complex environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content following plain language guidelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing medical care in a correctional environment
• Previous experience working as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Experience managing mental health conditions as a mid-level provider

Conditions of Employment

• Successful completion of a background investigation, urine drug screen (UDS), and ability to perform essential job functions
• Opportunity to carry Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/pepper spray) with required direct (level 1) exposure training if desired
• Successful completion of a written and practical self-defense exam and CPR certification (AHA guidelines)
• Physical ability to complete the practical self-defense exam, including:
  • Lifting arms above head and kicking as high as own waist
  • Stabilizing another person for a controlled takedown
  • Using arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows
  • Withstanding impact on own body from strikes/blows
  • Rotating body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking or defensive tactics
  • Getting down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions
• TB (tuberculosis) screening required upon hire
• Submission of a Curriculum Vitae with the application
• Exempt from the Civil Service Act
• Background investigation and abuse/neglect screening required
• Offers contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening
• Verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States (Form I-9 and E-Verify)

Benefits

• $0 premium employee health insurance option
• Eleven paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• Dental, vision, and other insurance options
• Retirement benefits (Class A retirement under SDRS)