Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Reception and Treatment Center

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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$59.099

Job Posting:
JR2026-00026743 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Reception and Treatment Center (Open)

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Job Description:
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking to hire a Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric health care services. Selected candidate will be joining our staff of Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other health care professionals.


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DUTIES:

• Under the direct supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, performs varying levels of medical work in treating patients with psychiatric conditions or administering a program or major clinical unit at a diagnostic and evaluation center. Incumbents independently conduct appropriate examinations and recommend proper diagnoses and treatment. Must participate in interdisciplinary group discussions involving patient care.
• Makes ward rounds and periodic inspections to evaluate the care and treatment of patients and to discuss, observe and advise on the treatment of unusual or difficult cases.
• Responsible for diagnosis of illness and the determination and administration of treatment to be used on patients.
• Is an interdisciplinary team member who confers with, advises, and instructs members of the medical and support staff on the care, treatment, and prognosis of patients.
• Conducts psychotherapeutic interviews as well as individual and group therapy and evaluates the progress of treatment.
• Conducts and/or participates in staff conferences for the discussion of the diagnosis, treatment, parole, and discharge of patients.
• Develops short and long-range program and treatment goals and objectives.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Successful completion of an accredited program for Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. Incumbents must have a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse and be certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nebraska.


Preferred Qualifications: Has advanced training in psychiatric assessments and treatment.

Other: Must possess a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of: the development and implementation of a plan of management and care; therapeutic diets; the setting of a state institution and the rules, regulations and policies inherent in such a setting; physical, occupational and recreational therapies.

Ability to: understand the health problems of elderly patients/clients; remain flexible and receptive to new approaches; maintain professionalism and objectivity under stress.

Skill in: counseling individual patients/clients and their families; interviewing patients/clients and documenting medical histories.

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