Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient
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Job Description
Overview
Conway Behavioral Health Hospital
2255 Sturgis Rd
Conway AR 72034
Conway Behavioral Health Hospital near Little Rock Arkansas treats adults and adolescents with a variety of mental health issues such as depression anxiety and co-occurring addiction. Our goal is to ensure Little Rocks North Metro community has access to world-class mental health treatment. Each patient receives comprehensive services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Psychiatry patients require care from specialty-trained professionals in a highly-specialized and quality-focused inpatient environment. We are currently seeking to add a Full-Time Inpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to our skilled and patient focused team.
Overview:
Provide medical evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervisor of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
For more information please contact Eva Fassauer at or call/text .
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat acute episodic or chronic illness independently or as part of a healthcare team.
- Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
- Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
- Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation) evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
- Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
- Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
- Support and follow legal requirements hospital policy and procedures medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
- Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
- Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
- May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
- Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Qualifications
- Masters in Nursing Nurse Practitioner program required.
- Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting therapeutic boundaries crisis management therapeutic treatment environment and patient care required.
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.
- Experience working with Child & Adolescent patients preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required.
- Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
- DEA license.
Our Comprehensive Treatment Network
23500 Employees 11400 Beds 258 Locations 38 States 1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia our primary goal is to meet patients where theyre at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care including detoxification residential treatment for addiction residential treatment for dual diagnosis acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services and an array of outpatient programming options ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job
management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies changes in workload rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
