Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

The Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is seeking a highly motivated, full-time Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team in support of our government customer, U.S. Special Operations Command. This position will play a critical role in advancing the Preservation of the Forces and Family (POTFF) program, which is dedicated to optimizing and sustaining the mission readiness, longevity, and performance of Special Operations Forces (SOF).

Through integrated and holistic human performance initiatives, POTFF strengthens both the Forces and their families, ensuring comprehensive support for those who serve. As a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will contribute to impactful research and analytics that drive evidence-based decision-making and enhance the effectiveness of these vital programs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of SOF personnel and their families while working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

This position provides a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services, such as general screening, routine examinations, diagnosing, treating, and counseling patients. The Occupational Nurse Practitioner promotes preventive care and health maintenance through formal and individual education, counseling, and evidence-based educational lectures. Additionally, this role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, participating in ongoing quality improvement and safety initiatives, and staff development activities.

• Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF, e.g., supervise and provide general screening, medical care, and examinations of patients for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving all organ systems, and provide immunizations, diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated.

• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidence-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members

• Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician

• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling

• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization

• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters

• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety

• Master’s degree in nursing accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

• Certified as a Psychiatric-Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate

• Meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions

• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local MTF

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands

• Current…