Mental Health Nurse job description

CHE Behavioral Health Services is seeking full-time or part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. CHE Behavioral Health Services provides psychiatric services to residents in long-term care settings – primarily skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and assisted living residences. As we continue to grow, we are always seeking skilled professionals of the highest caliber of competence and integrity that share our commitment to providing state-of-the-art psychiatric services. We have a variety of opportunities available in long-term care facilities and rehabilitation centers.

Our collaborative approach as well as our training and professional development opportunities makes CHE Behavioral Health Services a great place to build a challenging and rewarding career.
As a member of our team you will enjoy:
Competitive Remuneration Package Training & Supervision Medical/Dental Free CEU's 401k PTO Electronic Documentation (EMR) Work-Life Balance Flexible Work Schedule Full-Time and Part-Time Options No On-Call, Nights, or Weekends

You will be joining:

A team of colleagues, Psychologists, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers as well as Clinical Leaders who are committed to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and professional integrity; a company that welcomes your participation in a 'collaborative' approach to the integration of psychiatric services in multidisciplinary settings; and a professional organization that provides individualized training, ongoing clinical supervision, and professional development workshops in all of our service domains.
Responsibilities: Additional Duties:

• Assess patient’s mental and physical status based on symptoms.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
• Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
• Prescribe appropriate medications for physical and mental health issues. Will plan and institute a course of treatment demonstrating knowledge of drug action, interaction, and reactions. Prescribe or recommend controlled medications according to existing core privileges.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:


MSN-Psychiatric/Mental Health, ANCC Certification. Psychotropic medication management experience, and DEA. Family Nurse Practitioners with 3-5 years of experience will be considered. Preferred Psych certification.

Fast Pace Health strives to provide a best in class patient experience in every interaction. We are seeking a highly-skilled, experienced Behavioral Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to nurturing our Fast Pace mission of teamwork, communication, empowerment and quality care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

Fast Pace Health aims to push for a new vision of healthcare in rural communities that will consist of an array of different services. We are changing the delivery of healthcare in these rural areas by integrating excellent patient care, education, accessibility, and community service, in a way that puts the patient's needs first and improves the health status of our communities.

We are currently seeking a Behavioral Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Providers typically see clients across the lifespan for both diagnostic evaluation and medication management virtually and live in the clinic setting.
Schedule is flexible. Does not include weekends.


Fast Pace Health is a growing company! You will have the support and mentoring you need to become the best Behavioral Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner you can be! We will help you grow your clinical competencies, and can offer you a rewarding career path. We work as a dynamic team to surpass our business goals by ensuring our patients receive the best care possible in a positive environment.

-We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, vision and Work-Life balance, to name a few.

- As a Fast Pace Health employee you will have the opportunity to participate in community events and outreach programs. This includes, but is not limited to, seasonal parades, book drives, festivals, trunk or treating, fun runs, and more. We dress up for holidays and celebrate with pot lucks. At Fast Pace, our community is our family, and we are a family first community.


Below, we have provided a high level view of what the role entails, with the complete job description discussed in detail during our interviewing process.
Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and co-workers. Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related services. Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members; including other providers, nurses, front desk staff, x-ray, and other support staff. Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions. Provide supportive therapy to individuals or family members for those with chronic mental health conditions. Document patients' medical and psychological histories, mental status exams, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes. Educate patients and family members about mental health, medications, and treatment plans. Monitor patients' medication usage and results. Administer and monitor prescribed prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by laws and regulations.


ANCC Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certification & DEA License At Least 2 Years of Experience Working as an NP in Mental Health setting Preferred: State License in at least 2 of the following states: Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Indiana

Masters Degree in Nursing
ANCC Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certification, LPC-MHSP

Fast Pace Health is committed to the principle of equal employment and creating an inclusive environment for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome job applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
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Mississippi Residents Only:
In Mississippi, Fast Pace requires pre-employment/drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. The law requires that Fast Pace notify applicants, in writing, upon application and prior to the collection of the specimen for drug and alcohol test, that they may be tested for "the presence of drugs or alcohol in their metabolites." Miss. Code. Ann. 71-7-3(5).

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Purpose of Position -All ARNP's are individuals licensed and trained to care for and treat patients within the scope of their licensure under the supervision of a collaborating physician. They are essential in the facilitating of patient flow and may only give orders as specifically directed by the collaborating physician. Failure to follow the physician's directives will be grounds for termination. Able to care for patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric.

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