Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Description

Overview:

Exciting opportunity to join our clinical team as a full-time professional Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This position is the perfect fit if you are interested in working with a medically challenging patient population, learning something new every day, and working in an underserved area. To be a successful Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at ReGenesis Health Care you must be able to diagnose and treat acute behavioral problems in a wide variety of patients and work in a team with our nurses and physicians.

Excellent salary up to $115,000 with excellent full-time benefits. Sign on bonus and quarterly incentive.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will diagnose and treat acute behavioral problems, treat, and manage mild to severe mental health disorders.
• You will order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies.
• You will prescribe medications and other treatments as necessary for adult and pediatric patients.
• You will obtain medical histories and provide health maintenance including physical examinations.
• You will interpret and make appropriate decisions based on pertinent laboratory and clinical findings.
• You will promote positive behavioral health through education and counseling.
• You will complete timely documentation in the EMR for each patient encounter and review patient medical records for accuracy, and completeness as outlined in policy.
• You will prescribe treatment plans for management/care for patients and families according to protocols and refer appropriately.

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (Eligible first of month following hire date)
• 18 paid days off.
• 9 1/2 paid company holidays, including your birthday.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Rewarding Bonus Structure (based on quality, not RVUs)
• Eligible for NHSC Loan Repayment Program.
• Recruitment Incentive.
• Full Time with flexible schedule no weekends or holidays (40-hour work week)
• Minimal after-hours calls.
• Up to $5000 annually for CME.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited-Advanced Practice Registered Nurse program.
• Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Fellowship program.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
• Recognized as a Nurse Practitioner by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Care facility preferred.
• Must maintain a current certification in Basic Life Support techniques.