Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

Permanent
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Charlotte, NC

Tink Bird Healthcare Staffing is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a permanent placement in Charlotte, North Carolina! The ideal candidates will have at least two (2) years of recent experience as a Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).

Position Details:

• Location:
  
  Charlotte, NC
• Facility Type:
  Federally Qualified Health Center
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Schedule:
  
  M, T, TH 8a-8p, Wednesday 8a-6p, Friday 8a-1p, Saturday 8:30a-1p
• Patient Population:
  Diverse community health needs; all ages
• Open to Locum to Perm or Direct to Perm
• All In Office; no tele-health
• Open to Part-Time or Full-Time (Part time perm availability: minimum of 3 days)

Qualifications:

• Active license in North Carolina
• Experience in Psychiatry or Acute Care Required
• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Must have DEA with North Carolina address
• No recent open malpractices
• Must be Medicaid/Medicare credentialed
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
• Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders.
• Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
• Conform to the federal opioid treatment standards set forth under (Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000).
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, and medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Order perform drug abuse testing and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patient's condition.
• Ensure that a patient assessment, treatment plan, patient education, informed consent, treatment agreement, induction, stabilization, and follow-up.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports and examination results.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
• Coordinated work with substance abuse counselors, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, behavioral health specialist, and other health care providers.
• Maintain records for controlled substances prescribed and dispensed to patient for maintenance or detoxification treatment according to (21 CFR Section 1304.03).
• Responsible for keeping track of the number of patients who are currently being prescribed buprenorphine.
• Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards (e.g., Quality Improvement) or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
• Participates in educational programs and trainings to promote professional growth and development.
• All other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Two years of clinical nursing experience preferred
• Licensed as RN in State of North Carolina
• National certification as Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization
• Current certificate of authority by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, certificate to prescribe preferred
• Athena EMR experience is strongly preferred
• Must have proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel, Access or Lotus spreadsheet

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Full-Time salary 125-135k range
• 12 Holidays
• 15 Days Vacation
• 401k match after 1 year of employment
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program

About Tink Bird is a comprehensive healthcare recruiting and job placement firm for locum tenens, travel nursing and allied positions as well as permanent medical placements. Serving nationwide, we focus on providing quality matches, superior customer service with full transparency, and a hassle-free medical staffing experience to both providers and healthcare facilities.