Nurse Practitioner - Behavorial Health

Overview

Psychiatry- Nurse Practitioner-Waterloo, IA

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Waterloo, IA.

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and provider-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker's Healthcare and among America's Best Employers By State in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin by Forbes. Come be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic is a provider-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area's clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being

• Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center is a private, nonprofit, community mental health center serving Black Hawk and Grundy counties in Iowa.

• Community focused service for over 73 years.

• Established outpatient practice with 100 + new patients monthly with case load of 6,000 active patients.

• Outreach services include medication monitoring, daily living skills training, crisis interventions or related services provided in the home or community.

• Multidisciplinary team of experienced Physicians, Psychiatry Nurse Practitioners, RN, Therapists, Community Support Specialists, with telehealth capacity

• Working directly with individuals and families to provide accessible Mental Health Services for short-term and long-term needs.

• Case Managers and Therapist complete majority of paperwork including court reports, routine letters, etc.

• Nursing staff provide triage for providers as well as complete prior authorizations for medication.

• A long-acting injection clinic 2 days per week to improve medication compliance, stability, and prevent re-admissions.

• Integrated home health for adults and pediatric patients

• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

• Rewarding work environment while building relationships with community mental health patient population

• Built in panel of adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients

• Average 16-20 patients per day

• Collaboration & mentorship provided by our multidisciplinary team

• Flexible scheduling options to accommodate work/life balance.

• Monday-Friday with evening hours available

• No in-patient responsibilities

• Community based-outpatient services, care coordination, evaluations, follow-ups, medication evaluation, and management services.

• Telephonic compensated after hours call coverage currently rotated monthly among ARNP's

• Limited meetings required so you can focus on direct patient care.

Qualifications

• License and certification to practice as an Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Iowa

• Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse experience preferred

• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice

• Eligible to work in the United States

We offer

• Competitive compensation package

• Attractive incentive package

• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.

• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more

• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.

• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.

Community Details

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 167,889 residents who are proud to call the Cedar Valley home. These two cities are just minutes apart, and though they're intertwined by shared geography and regional pride, each boasts its own unique history and attractions. Whichever city you choose to plant your roots, you won't have to go far to enjoy the amenities of the other - an added benefit of life in the Cedar Valley!

Please contact Tina Dalton, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 515-782-0175 or tina.dalton@unitypoint.org

• Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Nursing and Physician Assistants;

• Job ID: 143864;