Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Mc Lean, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary $90.00 – $100.00 hourly
Degree Required DNP MSN/MSRN
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location 97448, Junction City, Oregon, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 12/20/24
Job Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location: Junction City OR 97448
Contract: 06 Months to Long Term
Shift: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM (40 Hours/Week) Mon to Fri


This job is with State Hospital

Duties of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Psychiatric Nursing Specialist:
• Act as the primary medical/clinical leader of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and provide psychiatric and medical care to patients under his/her care.
• Be responsible for the admission and discharge of patients to the unit assigned, psychiatric and physical examinations, formulation of diagnoses and treatment.
• Specific duties include performing psychiatric, physical, and neurological examinations, writing orders for patient care, conducting meetings of the unit Treatment Team to prepare individual patient Treatment Plans and provide clinical advice and recommendations to service teams that implement them.
• Collaborate with the Unit Director to provide advice and recommendations to the Treatment
• Team in formulating and implementing plans for operation of the unit therapeutic environment and will provide direct Service to patients such as group and individual counseling.
• Complete the medical record in accordance with requirements of policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and prepare correspondence communicating findings from patient evaluations to administration, judges, Psychiatric Security Review Board and attorneys.
• Serve on medical staff committees, participate in peer review, quality assurance, and utilization review activities, assist with training and continuing education to staff, maintain qualifications to perform techniques of basic life support (CPR), and attend medical staff meetings.

License and Certification:
• Active Nurse Practitioner License
• BLS or CPR Certificate