NURSE PRACTITIONER

Responsibilities To provide psychiatric care to the hospital’s patients in conjunction with a supervising psychiatrist. Qualifications Education/Training: Masters Degree in Nursing Must have a psychiatric specialty. Experience: At least one year inpatient psychiatric experience working with patients similar to those served by the facility (5 years preferred). Licensure/Certification: Current Nurse Practitioner License. National Certification. Current North Carolina Driver’s License. Current CPR Certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider). Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of appropriate assessment and evaluation tools and tests, diagnoses, & interventions with patients. Knowledge of milieu management. Knowledge of acute adult, adolescent, and child psychological disorders. Advanced knowledge of principles of abnormal psychology. Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation. Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. #J-18808-Ljbffr Universal Health Services, Inc.