Psychiatry - Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric NP Opportunity

Carle Health is seeking an experienced Psychiatric NP to join our expanding Behavioral Health team at Carle BroMenn Outpatient Center in Bloomington, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

• Carle BroMenn Medical Center is a 200-bed, Magnet-Designated hospital with a 19-bed Psychiatric unit
• Outpatient responsibilities will be done at the Carle BroMenn Outpatient Center
• Join an established practice with BC Psychiatrists and experienced and dedicated support staff
• Weekly collaboration with Psychiatrist onsite
• Provides comprehensive assessment, plan development, implementation of plan of care, and evaluation of effectiveness of interventions with revisions as necessary
• Performs ordering, conducting, supervising, and interpretations of diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies
• Prescribes medication in accordance with practice agreement with the collaborating physician; prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Monitors medication and initiates appropriate therapies for certain conditions and changes medications according to variations in a patient's response within established protocols
• Educates patients/families about self-management of acute and chronic illness with sensitivity to the patient's learning ability and cultural and ethnic background. Collaborates with health care team in ensuring that patient/family needs are met
• Assist in education of residents, medical students, Nurse Practitioner students, and Physician Assistant students
• Documentation consistent with established policy and procedures to create a permanent patient record

Education Requirements:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing required
• Background and knowledge of psychiatric and medical-surgical illnesses and treatments required.
• The NP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification
• Current IL APRN and RN license
• Current IL Controlled Substance License and DEA registration
• Current BLS Certification

About Our Community

Bloomington-Normal is a vibrant, family-friendly community centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. With excellent schools, affordable housing options, and ease of transportation, Bloomington-Normal offers an abundance of dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options of a much larger city as well as access to outdoor activities such as golf, walking trails, and parks. This midsize community is home to Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University and includes Central Illinois Regional Airport, a modern airport with direct flights to major cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, and Denver.