Relief In Patient APRN

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses.

About the role

Responsible for providing diagnostic evaluations and prescribing pertinent treatment to clients. Must perform all duties in conformity with standards, rulings, or regulations of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, CARF Accreditation, Joint Commission, CMS, all relevant Florida state agency requirements, the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association, and any other federal, state, or local government agency or third-party payer exercising authority with respect to, or providing reimbursement for, the practice.

Requirements

• One (1) year minimum practice experience as a PMHNP
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Certified as a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Florida Board of Nursing
• Active Florida license
• Active, or in process, DEA and eligible for Dispensing Certification in Florida
• Suboxone Certificate required within 30 days of hire
• Must pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in the monthly MSO meeting
• Document and report psychiatric services and activities within designated time frames
• Provide individual and/or group therapy, medication management, and psychiatric evaluations
• Identify and promote system changes to meet client’s needs to improve the quality of treatment
• Participate in case staffing and conferences with treatment teams
• Make independent medical judgments and collaborative decisions; seek consultation from medical staff members when clinically indicated
• Provide Medication Assisted Treatment with dispensing capabilities