Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (83887)

Psychiatric ARNP

FL, Lake City - Columbia Correctional Institution Annex - Lake City, FL 32025

Overview

Position Type: Full-Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: Graduate Degree Travel Percentage: None Category: Psychiatrist & Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Description

HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, RARELY AVAILABLE - SEEKING A PMHNP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS!

Centurion of Florida is proud to be the provider of comprehensive mental health services to the Florida Department of Corrections. We are seeking a seasoned full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team at Union Correctional Institution located in Raiford, Florida.

Become the newest member of our team providing outpatient psychiatric and close management services to a male patient population. Much of the population within this institution is 50+ years old, serving long term sentences. This institution has a cohesive multidisciplinary team, is well staffed and offers excellent collaboration with the Centurion medical team as well as our FLDOC administrative team and correctional officers.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health/psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team in providing mental health services to patients in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• ANCC or ANA certification as an APRN-PMH or NCCPA Physician Assistants with CAQ in Psychiatry of qualifications
• Active unrestricted Florida APRN-PMH or PA - CAQ license
• Active unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate
• Minimum of 9 months of full-time PMHNP prescribing to SMI patients required
• Prior correctional mental health is highly desired
• Prior locked/inpatient/close management experience is highly desired
• Able and willing to pass a comprehensive background investigation
• Work legally in the United States without sponsorship

Available Shift

• Monday-Friday
• Day Shift
• No nights, holidays, weekends or on-call

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Company paid malpractice insurance Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...

Advantages of Working in Correctional Healthcare

• Ability to spend time with your patients. No more cancellations or "no shows"
• Salary is consistent and is not based on patient volume
• Freedom from complex, restrictive managed care policies and reimbursement hassles
• Time to initiate change, track progress and conduct better follow-up
• Ability to work with a clinically rich and diverse patient population
• Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements

Centurion Health contracts with state and local governments nationwide to provide comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other community settings. Our dedication to making a difference and our passionate team of the best and the brightest healthcare employees has made us one of the leaders of the correctional health industry. Whether you are driven by purpose and impact or on a journey of professional growth, our opportunities can offer both.