Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

Reports to: Medical Director for Clinical Supervision

Chief Operations Officer for Administrative Supervision

Salary: Negotiable

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Evaluation and diagnosis of consumers in outpatient setting
2. Will conduct routine medication management and six-month reassessments
3. Pharmacological treatment for patients including prescribing medications and providing follow-up in office or in the field if needed
4. Provide continuity of care by facilitating hospital admits when needed
5. Coordinate care with other service providers inside and/or outside of the agency. This includes availability for telephone consultations and team meetings as needed
6. Consult with the supervising physician as needed
7. Responsible for ensuring that 20% of work is reviewed by the Medical Director or designee every 30 days as required by state licensing board
8. Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• RN degree; Advance Practice Nurse
• Full unrestricted TN license or multistate license that includes TN
• Nurse Practitioner certification; Psychiatry certification preferred
• Previous mental health experience
• Excellent communication skills

EOE/M/F/V/ADA