Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

HEALTHPORT IS HIRING!

Now hiring for 4-day work week Monday- Thursday. 

ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT)PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Position Summary: The ACT Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide nurse practitioner services as scheduled to assigned caseload including assessment and prescription medication on and off site. This is a full-time position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate as required in team meetings to develop treatment plans and strategies for specific clients.
• Provide training to staff as requested on general and specific treatment topics.
• Collaborate in providing services to persons in acute mental health crisis to expedite their return to less restrictive environments through assessment, evaluation, and treatment planning within regulated timelines.
• Share responsibility with ACT Vice President and other senior staff for the cost-effective operation of the clinic; make suggestions as needed; provide all necessary data for billing.
• Enhance agency on-call response capability by being available to main on-call system for medications and clinical issues.
• Ensure that the program and physical environment are safe for all clients, staff, and visitors and in accord with applicable agency policies or administrative regulations.
• Ensure that clinic report-writing and documentation is timely, accurate, and reflects a high professional standard.
• Carry out duties at sites assigned and, by agreement, for other agencies by contract to HealthPort.
• Using electronic medical records, input data and following through seeing services to their completion.
• Maintain total confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA law, CARF accreditation standards and Maryland State Regulations.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Formal training as a nurse practitioner with license and insurability in the state of Maryland.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• Valid full driver's license with a safe driving record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with professional and non-professional colleagues effectively and to provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals in a teamwork environment.
• Appreciation of psychosocial rehabilitation concepts and experience with the public mental health population including crisis intervention, best practices in symptom management, and current medications.

Why work for HealthPort?

HealthPort is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center that offers outpatient therapy, substance abuse, and primary care services. Our mission is to provide caring, effective, and highly accessible healthcare to all the residents of the Eastern Shore who seek services. We offer a rich benefit package, competitive salaries, tuition assistance, 401(k) 3% employer contribution and 2% match. Check out our website healthport.org.