About Delta Health Center Inc.
Delta Health Center (DHC) located in historic Mound Bayou MS is one of the nations oldest community health centers. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) DHC is committed to providing high-quality affordable health care to underserved communities. We proudly serve patients across the Mississippi Delta with compassion respect and a deep sense of community responsibility.
Position Summary:
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired appropriate training to provide mental healthcare services to individuals including adults and children and families with drug abuse problem psychiatric disorders or organic brain disorders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status chronic or urgent medical conditions
- Work independently with other members of the medical team with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinics Medical Executive Board
- Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients
- Perform patients histories and physicals risk factor assessment ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments
- Prescribe medications following the clinics policy formulary and relevant regulations of the State
- Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
Requirements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Benefits
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Required Skills:
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status chronic or urgent medical conditions Work independently with other members of the medical team with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinics Medical Executive Board Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients Perform patients histories and physicals risk factor assessment ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments Prescribe medications following the clinics policy formulary and relevant regulations of the State Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
Required Education:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEMaster of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
About Delta Health Center Inc. Delta Health Center (DHC) located in historic Mound Bayou MS is one of the nations oldest community health centers. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) DHC is committed to providing high-quality affordable health care to underserved communities. We proudly se...
About Delta Health Center Inc.
Delta Health Center (DHC) located in historic Mound Bayou MS is one of the nations oldest community health centers. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) DHC is committed to providing high-quality affordable health care to underserved communities. We proudly serve patients across the Mississippi Delta with compassion respect and a deep sense of community responsibility.
Position Summary:
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired appropriate training to provide mental healthcare services to individuals including adults and children and families with drug abuse problem psychiatric disorders or organic brain disorders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status chronic or urgent medical conditions
- Work independently with other members of the medical team with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinics Medical Executive Board
- Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients
- Perform patients histories and physicals risk factor assessment ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments
- Prescribe medications following the clinics policy formulary and relevant regulations of the State
- Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
Requirements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Benefits
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Required Skills:
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status chronic or urgent medical conditions Work independently with other members of the medical team with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinics Medical Executive Board Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients Perform patients histories and physicals risk factor assessment ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments Prescribe medications following the clinics policy formulary and relevant regulations of the State Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
Required Education:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEMaster of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
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