Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Join Our Mission—Help Shape the Future of Recovery

Location:

Columbus, Indiana
Facility:
Indiana Treatment Centers
Employment Options:
Full-Time and PRN

Schedule:

M-F 9pm - 5pm with Shared On-Call Rotation

Indiana Treatment Centers, in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services, is seeking a compassionate and clinically skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our interdisciplinary treatment team in Columbus, Indiana.

This position provides medical and behavioral healthcare services within an inpatient substance use disorder treatment setting. The Nurse Practitioner will play an essential role in supporting patients through withdrawal management, stabilization, medication-assisted treatment, and ongoing recovery-focused care.

The ideal candidate is confident working independently, comfortable responding to changing clinical needs, and committed to treating individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders with dignity, compassion, and respect.

• Conduct comprehensive medical and behavioral health evaluations, including histories, physical examinations, and risk assessments.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the patient and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Prescribe, administer, and manage medications in accordance with Indiana law, facility protocols, and established clinical guidelines.
• Oversee detoxification and withdrawal-management protocols, including monitoring patient response and adjusting treatment when clinically indicated.
• Evaluate patients for medication-assisted treatment and manage applicable medications and recovery-support protocols.
• Assess and manage co-occurring psychiatric symptoms within the provider’s education, certification, and scope of practice.
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic testing, and other clinical information.
• Complete admission evaluations, follow-up assessments, discharge-related medical documentation, and other required patient encounters.
• Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies and coordinate higher levels of care when necessary.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to nursing staff regarding patient care, medication administration, and changes in condition.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, behavioral health technicians, and facility leadership.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, withdrawal symptoms, treatment options, health conditions, and recovery pathways.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in the electronic health record.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment-team meetings, utilization reviews, compliance activities, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Follow all applicable federal and state regulations, confidentiality requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation and provide clinical consultation when needed.

• Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited program;
  Doctor of Nursing Practice preferred.
• Current, unrestricted Indiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licensure.
• Current national board certification applicable to the provider’s area of practice.
• Prescriptive authority in Indiana and eligibility to obtain and maintain a DEA registration.
• Ability to prescribe controlled substances within the provider’s legal scope of practice and organizational privileges.
• Current CPR or Basic Life Support certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, exclusion screenings, health screenings, and credentialing requirements.

• Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or other appropriately qualified advanced practice provider.
• At least two years of experience in addiction medicine, behavioral health, psychiatric care, withdrawal management, emergency medicine, or primary care.
• Experience working in an…