Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

NaphCare is hiring PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join our team at the Hillsborough County Jail located in Tampa, Florida .

NaphCare Full Time Benefits:

Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one !
• We offer low cost benefits to our employees and their families.
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• On-site education
• Free Continuing Education!
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry. If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

*New grads are encouraged to apply - we'll train you in the exciting field of correctional healthcare!*

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Responsibilities for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician:

• Provide direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient within the framework established by the correctional system
• Obtain history and perform mental health examination to determine patient health status and communicate all findings
• Respond to and initiate care for mental health emergencies throughout the facility
• Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Formulate a working diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and evaluate/modify therapeutic regimens to promote positive patient outcomes
• Maintain overall mental health responsibility for the management of mental health/clinical issues of each patient, including those services provided by consultants and outside resources
• Track and understand the healthcare activities undergone by each patient for whom NaphCare had responsibility

Qualifications for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician:

• Current, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner with Psychiatric certification in Florida
• OR a Physician Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of relevant Psychiatric work experience
• Current DEA registration
• Valid AHA BLS CPR

We know you may have questions before applying. To speak to a recruiter directly, email your questions and/or resume to View email address on click.appcast.io with the position and location you're interested in.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran