Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Weekends
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse
Overview
Location:
Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital, 5401 Quarry Park Rd, Madison, WI 53718
Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital is a brand-new, 120-bed acute care facility that specializes in comprehensive psychiatric care for adolescents, adults, and seniors facing mental health and substance use challenges. The hospital offers a range of services, including Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and specialized programs to address community needs.
We are currently seeking a Weekends, Inpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support our patients receiving specialized psychiatric care.
About the role:
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide medical evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervisor of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
For more information, please contact Eva Fassauer .
Responsibilities- Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team
- Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
- Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
- Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
- Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
- Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
- Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
- Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
- Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
- May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
- Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
- Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
- Licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin.
- DEA license.
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