Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. At Wellpath, you'll have the chance to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments, develops plans of care, and evaluates effectiveness of interventions, including medication management and crisis intervention services.
• Maintains thorough documentation in compliance with organization policies and procedures, state guidelines, and best practices, including medication education, seclusion/restraint use, infection control, and risk management.
• Provides individualized care sensitive to the age and developmental needs of each patient, and participates in on-call schedules and mandatory committees as required.
• Adheres to established formularies for therapeutic regimens and utilizes established procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while supporting standards of psychiatric care and providing input into committees and meetings as requested.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric experience preferred and/or experience in a residential healthcare institution.
• Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice highly desired.
• Maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program.

Skills

• Comprehensive patient assessment skills.
• Medication management and crisis intervention expertise.
• Documentation and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Collaboration and teamwork in multidisciplinary settings.
• Ability to manage on-call schedules and participate in committees.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k.
• DailyPay, receiving your money as you earn it.
• Tuition Assistance and dependent scholarships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA).
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts.
• PREFERRED banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans.

Pay

Details on pay vary based on employee type and length of service.

Schedule

Details on schedule vary based on employee type and length of service.