Psych Nurse Practitioner

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: San Diego, CA 92108Position Type: Per DiemEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $85.00 - $95.00 HourlyJob Category: Health CareSchedule: PRN as needed, 2-10 hours per week  Why You Will Love Working With Us! At Clearview Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Clearview Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide. Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! Compensation Range: $85.00 - $95.00 per hour (depending on level and location) How You Will Contribute: The position is primarily responsible for conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication consultation and collaboration with care team as needed. The position will provide pharmacological treatment, if indicated, and request and review any needed lab work. Position collaborates with team members, care givers, external medical providers to oversee and promote the health and safety of clients throughout the treatment process. Relationships and Contacts: Within the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with staff, clients, families, and peers, and leadership throughout the organization. Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed. Essential Responsibilities: Completes Psychiatric Evaluations and ensures medical necessity for all individuals enrolled in the PHP and IOP programs. Provides medication management services for individuals enrolled in PHP as needed. Available on-site as scheduled and by telephone in unusual or urgent situations related to medication. Provides consultation, education and related information to patients and the families to increase success of treatment and program engagement. Collaborates as part of a multi-disciplinary team with staff on clinical treatment planning and recommendations. Completes medical record and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner as needed to meet clinical, payer and other requirements. Serves as first point of contact in addressing, supporting, and triaging patient’s physical complaints and discomfort. As part of the admission process and ongoing treatment, conducts patient medical assessment; (1) performs phlebotomy to collect blood for lab analysis, (2) completes comprehensive nursing assessment, (3) completes Electrocardiogram (EKG), (4) collection of basic vitals including height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure, (5) basic urinalysis testing. May lead a basic health and wellness group as part of clinical programming. Perform other activities as requested by the Medical Director and assume other appropriate medical responsibilities, as necessary. QualificationsWhat We Are Seeking: Must be a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the State of California.. Experience with mental health and RTC/PHP/IOP and/or psychiatric hospital experience preferred. Excellent communication skills working with patients, family members, community stakeholders and staff. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting strongly preferred. Experience with co-occurring disorders and/or substance use disorders a plus. Performs duties independently, responsibly and with a high level of integrity. Other Requirements: Clearance of TB test, fingerprinting and state clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements A valid Driver's license and a generally clean driving record are required. Employees may be required to drive personal or company vehicles.  State licensing DHS and DSS prohibit individuals with specific criminal charges, conducted by Livescan fingerprint checks. Exemptions offered.  For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against companies of similar size within the behavioral healthcare industry.  In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Clearview Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Clearview reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” ISJPOP