Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Join the VitalCore team in Michigan! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit, and we’re looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to help make a difference at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan.
About the role
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric care to a diverse patient population. This role requires a compassionate, resilient, and highly skilled professional who can navigate unique challenges to deliver exceptional mental health support. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, medical doctors, and correctional staff, to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address the complex mental health needs of the patient population.
Responsibilities
- Provides consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
- Provides consultation and follow-up to behavioral health staff to ascertain the need for psychotropic medication.
- Reviews treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
- Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for behavioral health treatment.
- Provides behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
- Participates in collaborative consultation with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Participates in various treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
- Participates in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
- Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
- Conducts group sessions on behavioral health observation units including medication compliance groups.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervising Psychiatrist.
- Maintains all required credentials including CPR certification.
- Attends training and meetings as required.
Requirements
- Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of employment.
- Must demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities such as decision-making, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Minimum 3-5 years of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting; correctional experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K & Plan Matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Annual Incentive Bonus
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Schedule
Full-Time