Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant

NaphCare is hiring PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join our team at the Hillsborough County Jail located in Tampa, Florida.

NaphCare Full Time Benefits:

• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• We offer low cost benefits to our employees and their families.
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• On-site education
• Free Continuing Education!
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry. If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

*New grads are encouraged to apply - we'll train you in the exciting field of correctional healthcare!*

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician:

• Provide direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient within the framework established by the correctional system
• Obtain history and perform mental health examination to determine patient health status and communicate all findings
• Respond to and initiate care for mental health emergencies throughout the facility
• Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Formulate a working diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and evaluate/modify therapeutic regimens to promote positive patient outcomes
• Maintain overall mental health responsibility for the management of mental health/clinical issues of each patient, including those services provided by consultants and outside resources
• Track and understand the healthcare activities undergone by each patient for whom NaphCare had responsibility

Qualifications

Qualifications for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician:

• Current, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner with Psychiatric certification in Florida
• OR a Physician Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of relevant Psychiatric work experience
• Current DEA registration
• Valid AHA BLS CPR

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran