NURSE PRACTITIONER - INPATIENT

Nurse Practitioner

Diamond Grove Center Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Louisville area for more than 30 years. Located in Louisville, Miss., our 85-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. Diamond Grove Center offers unique and individualized programming for children and adolescents which sets us apart from many other treatment facilities. Diamond Grove Center has a tenured leadership team which includes a seasoned nursing department.

Our Nurse Practitioner is a key member of Diamond Grove Center Leadership Team which will integrate and coordinate a patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements. The PMHNP is responsible for providing primary healthcare to patients and families, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education and counseling. The Advance Practice Nurse works under direct supervision of a physician following established guidelines as required and within established scope of practice.

Job Duties: Recognizes, prioritizes, and integrates area tasks to fit into organizational strategy to achieve quality patient care. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Ensures timely action/response in meeting organizational and patient needs.

Qualifications Job Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Master's degree graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required. 2. One-year prior psychiatric experience in mental health nursing preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/KNOWLEDGE 1. Licensure and registration by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as an PMHNP 2. Comprehensive knowledge of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Issues. 3. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.

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