Nurse Practitioner - BH - PRN

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PRN – As Needed – Hours Vary

Join Levindale as a PRN Nurse Practitioner serving our geriatric behavioral health patients. As a Nurse Practitioner you will diagnose and manage acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare needs through comprehensive patient assessments, examinations, and treatment planning. This position will need to support two weekends a month.

• Diagnose and manage acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare needs through comprehensive patient assessments, examinations, and treatment planning.
• Rounding on established patients (20-22 patients a day) and comprehensive assessments on new admissions.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances when appropriate, and collaborate with physicians and specialists for referrals and complex care need.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and quality standards.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, monitor patient progress, and advocate for patient needs.
• Respond to patient concerns, emergencies, and crises using established protocols while providing medical guidance in person and by telephone as needed.
• Demonstrate leadership through mentoring staff, participating in team meetings and educational programs, maintaining clinical competency, and supporting a culture of teamwork, compliance, and patient-centered care.

• Current Maryland Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or Psych NP license required
• Current Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) license or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Active DEA Controlled Substance Registration.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.