Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - FT

Why Join Advance Community Health

Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer. Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina!

Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!

Position Summary

Advance Community Health is actively looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. The PMHNP is responsible for providing psychotherapy, treatment planning behavioral evaluation, medication evaluation and management to a range of clients having mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse disorders under the supervision of a consulting psychiatrist(s).

Our Benefits

• Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K participation
• All employees receive their Birthday Off
• One Floating Holiday
• Student loan forgiveness is available through the NHS Loan Forgiveness program.
• Competitive salary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts therapy, medication assessments and crisis response to new and existing clients.
• Develops individual service plans based upon assessment data and provides therapeutic interventions as necessary including the provision of on-going medication management services.
• Provides consultation and health education to agency staff, caregivers, and clients as it is relative to the treatment and medication needs of the patient.
• Maintains documentation of services including service plans, progress notes, medication informed consent, quarterly treatment plan reviews and other required information in compliance with organization and third-party compliance standards.
• Receives medical supervision from psychiatrist consistent with applicable PPFNP (Protocol for Provision of Family Nurse Practitioner Services)
• Involves social work and ancillary staff appropriately.
• Appropriately and timely communicates issues to supervising physician.
• Appropriately communicates problems to Administration.
• Participates in regularly scheduled provider meetings and committees.
• Maintains CME/credentialing/licensure in compliance with state and board requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality. Responds appropriately to patient satisfaction concerns.

Other Duties Assigned

• Completes other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor that are consistent with the responsibilities of the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Education and Experience

• FNP/PMHNP/PA-C, licensed to practice in North Carolina.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Active DEA license
• Two to three years practicing as a NP/PA preferably in a community health environment.
• Two plus years experience psychiatric or addiction treatment NP experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00an- 5:00pm with flexibility (No Remote Option at this time)

8 hours per day excluding breaks.