Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner
Location: Chesapeake, VA 23322
Duration: 03 months to long term
Schedule: 40 Hours: Mon-Fri OR 4x10s

Key Responsibilities:
• Certified nurse practitioners performing responsibilities that require an advanced level of certification and/or license as a Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Scope of work includes performing physical examinations and preventive health measures, ordering and performing diagnostic procedures, and prescribing controlled substances and devices in accordance with current regulations.
• Contacts are made with patients in the provision of care and more limited contact with physicians for their consultation.
• The limited availability of physician oversight increases the consequence of error.
• Work significantly affects the health of patients due to higher level of independence.
• Performs work under limited access to a physician or works in an environment where physician availability is typically limited.
• Works independently with minimal supervision providing diagnosis and treatment according to protocol.

Required documents:

• Active Nurse practitioner license.