Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner

PeaceHealth is looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our Unified Primary Care Behavioral Health team!

PeaceHealth's commitment to Behavioral Health is reflected in our state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric unit, nationally respected research, and community advocacy and leadership. The team is involved in industry leading coordinated care through our transition team that involves integrating community-based resources with our ambulatory facilities in care integration. We are currently transitioning into full coordination in the medical home model and providing telepsychiatry services.

As a result of our progressive programs, our work with first episode schizophrenia coordination and medication has garnered national attention. We are a National Institute of Mental Health participant in this multi-site national study. Our patient-centered approach has a primary goal of helping people recover and promoting a safe and inspired life to the community. Our 35-bed psychiatric unit is the largest in the state of Oregon and provides an integrated inpatient/outpatient model.

Position & Hospital Highlights:

• Flexibility with variety and interesting/challenging group of patients

• Full range of coverage from children to geriatrics

• Opportunity to mentor/teach rotating nurse practitioner studentsif interested

• Intensive outpatient program/Partial hospitalization program with expanded wrap-around services to young adults

• Full consult services at both PeaceHealth hospital campuses

• ECT Services available

• Active collaboration with ED and is fully staffed with excellent crisis team

• Care is closely coordination in our seamless continuum of care with our community based ambulatory treatment teams

• Leaders in the community and the PeaceHealth system in care innovation

• Our program is the mental and behavioral health safety-net for central Oregon

Compensation & Benefits

• First year salary amount: $151,502

• Employment bonus

• Relocation Assistance

• Additional compensation for clinical & quality measures

• Education Loan Reimbursement (if applicable)

• CME Allowance

• Medical/dental/vision/disability/life/wellness

• Retirement

Why Eugene?Eugene, Oregon ranked 9th on the Livability Top 100 Best Places to Live. Come experience the wide array of restaurants, visit the fermentation district, and entertainment venues that make Eugene a true urban playground. Eugene boasts cultural amenities typical of larger cities, from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art to the world-famous Oregon Bach Festival. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon Ducks! Historic Hayward field will host the Olympic Trials in 2021, NCAA Track & Field Championships, and the World Athletics Championships in 2022. The area offers outdoor produce markets, abundant parks, camping, hiking, wine tasting, and natural beauty. It truly is a place to experience and love!

Living and Practicing with PeaceHealth in Eugene

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• Eugene is the place for the outdoor enthusiast. With everything from hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, running and water sports, there is no shortage of things to do outside. Check out Spencer's Butte which provides some spectacular views of the city!

• The Hult Center for the Performing Arts features all kinds of entertainment including jazz, opera, ballet, the Eugene symphony and choir. Eugene also has numerous other venues for live music and for live theater.

• Go shopping at the 5th street market. Spend an afternoon visiting the shops and enjoy a multitude of international cuisine while local musicians provide live entertainment at the market

• Sports fanatic? Eugene is home to the University of Oregon (Mighty Ducks) where you can catch professional, Olympic and collegiate sporting events

• Affordable cost of living

• 1 hour away from the city of Florence, situated on the scenic Oregon coast. Florence, Oregon was voted the nation's "most beautiful small city" by Expedia!

• Home to a community of great schools and churches. 3 local high schools recently voted top 30 schools in Oregon!

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please contact Brian Rasmussen: brasmussen@peacehealth.org

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Job Summary

Within scope of practice and in alignment with both hospital staff bylaws and PHMGs physician supervision expectations, responsible for advanced level of nursing evaluation, clinical assessment, prescribing and monitoring medications and follow-up care for patient. Responsible for patient and family teaching.

Essential Functions

• Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in the practice while administering quality patient care.

• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.

• Gives directions to nursing and other staff.

• Prescribes medications and treatments and ongoing medication management. Orders lab and diagnostic tests when appropriate and interprets test results.

• Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.

• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations according to established standards.

• Analyzes new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or "hands-on training" and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: . Must fulfill educational requirements to obtain ARNP license in State of Practice

Experience

Credentials

• Required : Nurse Practitioner

• Oregon

• Required : Drug Enforcement Admin

• Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support and

• Preferred : Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. (Required)
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, nursing staff, and other departments. (Required)
• Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality. (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Audiologist/Psychologist: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Consistently operates computer and other medical equipment. Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment.

• Midwife: Ability to move around area with occasional sitting. Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices. Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching kneeling frequently. Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.

Environmental Conditions

• Midwife: Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.