Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Mental Health Support for StudentsSeattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.Position Description:Essential duties and responsibilities:Within a PMHNP scope of practice, provides clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. This includes:Obtaining a relevant medical and psychiatric history.Formulating an appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history and clinical findings.Developing an appropriate plan of care and a follow up plan of care.Provide psychopharmacologic interventions to treat symptoms of a full range of psychiatric illnesses based on current best practices and accepted standards of clinical management.Serves as a resource and provides consultation to clinicians the SHC and CAPS.Follow current best practices in psychopharmacologic management and develop an individualized treatment approach based on symptoms, preferences, culture, lifestyle, co-morbidities, risks, and benefits of the plan for the student.Maintains appropriate documentation for all services in our electronic medical records system.Build and maintain collaborative working relationships.Stays current with advances in psychiatry through appropriate continuing education as required for licensure.Participate in SHC Quality Assurance activities, provider meetings, case conferences and peer review.Maintains currency of licensure, certification, and continuing education.To be able to perform the above job description and functions and other duties as assigned by the Medical Director under minimal supervision.Work Hours:Clinic Hours:Academic Year: Monday – Wednesday 9am – 5pm and Thursday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pmSummer: Monday through Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm, closed in JulyWork days/hours for PT position negotiated at hire.Required Skills:Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.Excellent communication skills.Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse populations and be able to demonstrate commitment to issues around diversity and social justice.Positive, flexible, and solution focused attitude.Ability to quickly synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendations.Able to work independently and effectively multitask.Promotes positive patient relations maintaining confidentiality, privacy, and dignity.Education, Experience & Certification Requirements:Master or DNP degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and licensed as an ARNP with prescriptive authority in Washington state and DEA licensure.Minimum 2 years' experience providing professional clinical services, preferably in an outpatient setting and/or in a university health center.Experience working with primary care providers.This position requires a background check of criminal history.Preferred:Experience with primary care psychiatry or consultation psychiatry.A demonstrated interest in providing direct service to a diverse college population.Physical requirements:Occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 20 pounds.Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computers.Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Application Instructions:Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.Compensation at a Glance:$90 - $95/hourlySeattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.Benefits at a Glance:Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: designated as hybrid eligible may offer the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule after successful completion of an introductory period of 3–6 months. In these cases, the role typically begins fully on campus to support onboarding and training, with the potential to transition to a hybrid arrangement thereafter.Positions designated as on-site are not eligible for hybrid work and are expected to remain fully on campus.All flexible work arrangements are subject to periodic review and may be modified or discontinued at any time at the university's discretion.