Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health (Full time) -- Remote

**Active PMHNP License Required in California or Texas. **

General Hours of Work

Mix of days and nights, with weekend and holiday rotation

Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt(salaried)

Department/Unit

Behavioral Health

Hours/FTE

3, 12-hour shifts weekly/ 0.9 FTE

Reports To

Director of BehavioralHealth

Summary

Avel eCare is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner for our Behavioral Health team. This roleassumes the responsibility for the provisionof medicalmanagement of patients inAveleCareBehavioral Healthunder the direction and supervision of a physician.Nurse Practitioners practiceunder the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the states in which the practitioner is providing services.

Responsibilities

• Workswith the psychiatrist and other staff (RN, support specialist, MSWs) on shift in the acute assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patient's presenting to emergency departments, medical inpatient units, and inpatient behavioral health/crisis stabilization units.
• Must be comfortable assessing patients for acute suicide and violence risktorecommend an appropriate level of care.This may require collaboration with family whenindicated.
• Is responsible forplacing direct admit orders for customers who request support for inpatient behavioral health/crisis stabilization units.
• Assistswith rounding/evaluation when requested for patients in all environments supported by the service.
• Discussespatient cases with accepting psychiatric facility if requested by customer site.
• Assistsin completing Crisis Response Plans with patientstosupport nursing staff.
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures,goals,and standards. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environmental care and safety standards. Alwaysfollowsprocedures,policies,and standards as outlines by AveleCare. Effectively contributes to the development and attainment of nurse practitioner practice goals. Effectively ensures that QA is compiled, reports are prepared for administrative and regulatory agencies.
• Maximizes opportunities in the clinical setting for education of staff,patients,and families.
• Participate in the evaluation ofAveleCAREmetrics, including performance against clinical aims.
• Workscollaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies to provide, and whereappropriate, coordinates services to individuals,families,and groups and to promote quality care for patients.
• Demonstratesclinical, interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Works to enhance unit collaboration tightenworkflowsand assure ongoing commitment to achieving high quality clinical standards. Assistsclinical and administrative leaders in crafting remediation strategies when indicated.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing orequivalent.
• Graduate of an accreditedPsychiatric-Mental HealthNurse Practitioner(PMHNP)programis required.
• Master’sor Doctoratedegreerequired.

Certification, Licensure, and/or Registrations

• An active Nurse Practitioner California or Texas license required.
• APRN licensurerequiredwithin the states thatAveleCareacute inpatient servicesareproviding service within 9 months of hire.
• Federal DEA and/or State DEA licensurerequiredwithin the states thatAveleCarebehavioral healthservicesare being providedwithin 9 months of hire.
• AnactiveFederal and State DEA certification isrequired.
• Completion of state specific certification/education within theinitialand renewal time periodsis.

ABOUT AVEL eCARE

Avel eCare is a nationally recognized telemedicine care provider offering the largest and most comprehensive virtual health networks in the world. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Avel operates a multispecialty telemedicine network, partnering with more than 650 health care systems, rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, school districts, prisons, skilled nursing facilities and law enforcement agencies to deliver innovative telemedicine care across the country.

During the past three decades, Avel has developed eight distinct telehealth services, —Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Hospitalist, Pharmacy, Specialty Care, Senior Care and School Health—in response to needs expressed by the communities and clinicians whom Avel serves. Within the past year alone, Avel’s virtual health care delivery model has impacted the lives of nearly two million patients. The efficiency of these telehealth services have saved health care costs and unnecessary time and travel for patients and physicians. On a national and world level, we are a model of how telehealth presents effective solutions today and tomorrow’s most daunting challenges.

An innovative spirit among Avel eCare employees provided the spark that started Avel eCare’s telemedicine movement and is what continues to fuel our ability to transform the way healthcare is delivered across the world today. When you join the Avel team, you’ll appreciate the dedication, collaboration and support of other highly skilled professionals who work with you onsite in our virtual hospital hub or through our remote workforce.

MISSION

Every person and every community deserves access to high quality care. Avel’s experts collaborate with local clinicians through telemedicine, to deliver high quality care when and where it’s needed.

VISION

Avel eCare serves as a catalyst for change. We are creating a future of health care without boundaries through Service, Quality, Collaboration, and Innovation.