Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Skilled Nursing Facility

Make a Difference in the Lives of Seniors

Location: Tiptonville, TN

Are you a compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner seeking a meaningful career in senior care? Join Ultra Health Providers, where you'll provide high-quality primary and preventive care to residents in skilled nursing and assisted living communities. You'll enjoy a part-time schedule, a supportive clinical team, and a company whose mission is to serve patients, partners, and each other with excellence and compassion.

Ultra Health is dedicated to improving reaction times and patient outcomes. Our on-site medical model extends the reach of physicians, hospitals, and health systems to deliver timely, effective care. Partnering with facilities and healthcare networks, Ultra Health helps speed recovery and lower hospital readmission rates. Our mission is simple – to improve the health and well-being of our aging population.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Job Description

Working collaboratively as a member of the medical staff, the Psychiatric APRN will play a critical role in managing the mental health needs of skilled nursing facility residents. The Psychiatric APRN will establish and build strong working relationships with administrators and staff throughout their designated buildings. Ultra Health provides our Psychiatric APRNs with the training and tools to do more of what you love – working independently to see patients and treat complex psychiatric conditions. Ultra Health offers a highly competitive base salary, plus performance-based bonus.

Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluation services (assess, diagnose & treat) and medication management services for residents in assigned skilled nursing facilities. May also provide psychiatric care to residents in assisted living facilities.

Provide physical and psychosocial assessments, emergency psychiatric care and treatment effectiveness evaluations.

Collaborate with facility medical director, attending physicians & providers and nursing staff to deliver the highest level of care to the patient

Communicate with and counsel family members on treatment options when there are material changes in status

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Nurse Practitioner License in TN

DEA License

Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification

A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties

Vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all new hires unless the individual qualifies for a remote, religious, or medical exemption.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills

Ability to work independently

Detail oriented

Dependable and reliable

Nursing experience in LTC / SNF a plus