Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About us

Wellness & Balance LLC promotes improved mental well-being for all individuals and families in Hampton Roads through education, support advocacy, and medication management. We will strive in our mission to:

• Improve the community's understanding of mental health and the mind-body connection between psychological and physical health.
• Provide education and opportunities for individuals to identify early warning signs of mental illness and provide programs and an environment that supports recovery and improves resilience.
• Assure that those who request information and need mental health care referral have privileged access to the appropriate information and know-how to obtain care.
• Advocate for improved support and treatment, particularly at the state and federal levels, especially where reform is needed.

Job description comprises critical duties and responsibilities they are mainly required to carry out.

• 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
• 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 consultations and appointments
• Prescribe medications following the clinic's policy, formulary, and relevant regulations of the State
• Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
• Put all relevant patient data in medical records and case presentations
• Formulate, execute and review healthcare education delivered to patients and families for diseases prevention
• Ensure smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivery of clinic service to patients
• Provide consultation to the clinic's nursing and medical staff for improvement in their work performance, which enhances the overall quality service delivery of the clinic

Qualifications requirements

• Proficient in the English language, both in writing and speaking, to be able to communicate clearly with all, including patients, families, clinic staff and other healthcare professionals
• Possess and maintain graduate professional nurse and nurse practitioner registration in a state which must be unrestricted, current, complete, and active.
• Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Possess Bachelor's degree in Nursing followed by a Master's degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from a state-approved and accredited school for professional nursing training
• Possess a strong understanding of societies and their impact on mental health; ability to solve problems, monitor and examine patients beyond two years
• Be compassionate, and possess strong reasoning and thinking skills.
• Possess strong computer skills, including working with word processing and data entering applications, as well as with medical software applications
• Ability to work effectively with medical equipment

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, PRN

Pay: $90,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Outpatient
• Private practice
• Telehealth

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and patients were a mask and distanced themselves 6 ft or more while in the clinic

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chesapeake, VA 23321: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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