Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Northwest Human Services is a non-profit leader in providing advocacy, quality healthcare and social services in Marion and Polk counties since 1970. We are a mission-focused organization providing compassionate and professional medical, dental, psychiatry, mental health, and wraparound services for those in our community who need it most—uninsured individuals, families, the homeless, and migrant workers. As a Community Health Center, we value a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences.
Location: West Salem Clinic | 1233 Edgewater St. NW Salem, OR 97304
Job Status: Full-time or Part-Time, Monday – Friday
About the Role
Diagnose, triage, and provide sample psychotropic medications as well as prescriptions for necessary psychotropic medications. Monitor medications for an ethnically diverse patient population with medical and behavioral health problems. Provide brief intervention strategies and develop treatment plans for patients. Collaborate and consult with medical providers, mental health staff, and other collaborative partners to ensure effective treatment for patients with behavioral health disorders.
Responsibilities
- Assist primary health care providers in diagnosing and treating behavioral health and psychological issues through diagnostic consultation, evaluation, and treatment.
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and define the most effective outpatient treatment plan for the client, including referrals for supportive services to effectively support the client’s stabilization.
- Prescribe, follow up, and monitor the effectiveness and side effects of prescribed psychotropic medications with select patients.
- Maintain appropriate medical records documentation on all patients in accordance with organizational policy and agency initiatives, including Meaningful Use and Patient-Centered Medical Home. Consistently up-to-date on charting. Meets expectations of above 90% on weekly documentation report and maintains PAQ at less than 75 items at any given period.
- Actively contribute to the care team by providing coverage to absent providers, being available to support staff, and serving on improvement teams.
Supervisory Duties
Oversee Nurse and other medical assistants assigned to support Psychiatric Services.
Qualifications
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner possessing an unrestricted license for practice in the state of Oregon.
- Three years' work experience and specialized training in the mental health field.
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and treatment for mental health conditions.
- Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions and develop appropriate management/treatment plans.
- Organized, creative, flexible, open-minded, and able to multitask.
- Able to work effectively as a team, interfacing with patients, primary care providers, mental health staff, as well as administrative and support staff.
- No evidence of immoral or unethical behavior. Agree to produce a "clean" criminal records check.
- Experience working with culturally and socio-economically diverse populations.
- Experience collaborating with medical and mental health providers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexible, organized, and able to be self-directed and committed to the values and mission of the agency.
- Demonstrate an awareness of, and value for, cultural competency and customer service in the delivery of care.
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access software programs.
Pay
The base salary for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner ranges from $116,272 to $153,400, and up to $174,304, depending on experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Full comprehensive health plans: Medical with two plan options, Dental & Vision options
- Flex Spending Account
- Group Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability (100% paid by employer)
- 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
- PTO: 10 hours a month for full-time positions at 40 hrs./wk.
- 7½ paid holidays each year + 2 paid floating holidays for full-time positions
- Continuing Education & Training Benefits
- Employee Healthy Living Program – Gym Membership & Smoking Cessation
Benefits for Licensed Providers
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Incentive Plan
- Retention Bonus Plan
- NHSC Loan Repayment
- Office of Rural Health Loan Repayment
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- FTCA Coverage & Malpractice Wrap-Around Policy
- CME Reimbursement & CME Pay
- Professional License Renewal
- DEA Certificate Renewal
- Board Certification Renewal
- BLS Renewal (as applicable to each position)
Northwest Human Services sites are eligible for various Provider Incentive Programs through the Oregon Office of Rural Health and National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholar programs, as well as the Rural Practitioner Tax Credit. Sites have a Primary Care HPSA Score of 18, Dental score of 19, and a Mental Health score of 22.