Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP

At Alliance Healthcare Services (AHS), it is our mission to promote wellness in the community. Our not-for-profit organization is the largest comprehensive behavioral health provider in Shelby County. We offer outpatient, intensive outpatient, home-based, and community-based programs, including a continuum of crisis services to over 22,000 residents of Shelby County. We're committed to bringing compassionate and dedicated individuals to help us continue to provide the best services to our community.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Licensed Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Tennessee – requirement
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Tennessee – requirement
• Psych Certification (AANP or ANCC) in the State of Tennessee – requirement
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license in the State of Tennessee – requirement
• CPR Certification in the State of Tennessee – requirement
• 5+ years of experience in a psychiatric setting - preferred
• 2+ Years' Experience working in the Behavioral Health field – preferred
• Organized with a strong attention to detail; able to multi-task and prioritize work
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all clients, AHS employees and community you interact with as an AHS employee.

General Function:

The person in this position serves as a member of an interdisciplinary Medical/Nursing team in the role of an Advance Practice Nurse.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Assess the needs and problems of individual clients
• Participate in the development of treatment and housing plans for clients, including making recommendations and evaluating the progress as it develops
• Provide individual and group psychosocial training
• Complete a mental status exam
• Evaluate the effectiveness of medication in managing the symptoms of the client
  1. Adverse effects, reactions, drug-drug interactions, drug to food interactions and drug disease interactions
• Immediately alert proscribing professional of any serious reactions or interactions
• Supervise residents in the self-administration of medication(s)
• Administer intramuscular medicines
• Complete documentation following medication administration
• Educate client(s) about their mental illness, how medications act, importance of complying and coping with adverse effects/reactions/interactions with the medication
• Monitor the frequency which the client needs to see the prescribing professional and schedule the client accordingly
• Participate in discharge planning
• Complete chart information and documentation within required Center time frames
• Observe, monitor and assist on site when needed
• Backup and assist house manager in planning and conducting any recreational activities provided for the residents
• Performs other duties as requested

Shift Availability:

• Full Time (40) hours a week

Health and Wellness

• Medical Insurance Coverage
• Dental Insurance Coverage
• Vision Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Long Term Disability – Company Paid

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Life Insurance – Company Paid
• 403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching
• Employee Discounts provided through Life Mart
• Loan Forgiveness options through Federal programs (Public Service Loan Forgiveness and National Health Service Corps)

Career Development and Growth

• Opportunities for growth and movement within the organization

Work Life Balance

• Paid Time Off – To include PTO for vacations, illness, and personal days
• Paid Holidays

EOE M/V/F/H

Alliance Healthcare Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.

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"Promoting Wellness in the Community"