PMHNP- Weekends

PMHNP/PA

As one of the nation's leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

If you're energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Under the supervision of a credentialed physician, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering psychiatric healthcare to patients. Operates with latitude and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective psychiatric health care to patients, manage health care systems, and influence health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning research and theory-based practice.

Evaluates and monitors the psychiatric condition of patients in collaboration with physicians and other care providers. Adhering to established standards of care or applying appropriate protocols, makes decisions regarding treatment.

Determines and assesses the health status of new or existing patients by reviewing records, taking comprehensive psychiatric and medical histories, and performing patient examinations.

Analyzes present patient care and the responses to the present care, and helps to develop the patient care plan and treatment.

Initiates, performs or directs other nurses to perform screenings and orders psychological assessments when appropriate.

Collaborates on care delivery by 1) including staff, physicians, other providers and management in both service and patient care improvements; Advocates for patients including providing consistent and timely documentation regarding the patient's need for level of care and participating in insurance peer reviews to optimize optimal length of stay for treatment.

Administrative Duties

May be assigned to perform leadwork and/or involvement in clinical coordination, responsibility for special projects which may encompass protocol development, management planning, scheduling and other tasks as necessary to support practice environment in the different levels of care

Utilizes the principles and practices of effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, contribute psychiatric expertise, problem resolution, and/or garner support for various programs or policies.

Achieve quality metrics by 1) focusing on clinically relevant outcome measures; 2) adapting company innovations to continuously improve patient care, program, and organizational efficiency.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Promotes positive interpersonal relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors. Attends, participates in, and contributes to in-services, education, and staff training sessions to maintain/increase skills and teach others.

Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients to whom care, service and treatment is being provided.

Receives individual and group supervision from physician and non-physician leaders.

Evaluates own performance and recognize opportunities for growth.

Provides community education and engages in marketing efforts when requested

Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing (BSN and MSN)

Certification as a Nurse Practitioner

Specialization as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required

State licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with psychiatric specialization

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner with Post Masters Psych certification PMHNP

Training in CPR, Handle With Care, and Basic Life Support (BLS)

Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a psychiatric setting.

Knowledge of nursing principles and skill in their implementation

Knowledge of community resources for appropriate procedures

Skill in applying clinical psychiatric service practices

Skill in utilizing the principles and practices of effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, negotiate problem resolution, and/or garner support for various programs or policies. Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations

Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Participate in the medical staff weekend call rotation.

Cover assigned facilities from Friday evening through Monday morning.

Conduct in-person inpatient rounds on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Provide coverage for all psychiatric calls from inpatient units during the call period.

2,000 per weekend on-call assignment.

With the current medical staff size, providers typically take call approximately once every 23 months.

Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.

comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.

We also recognize that mental health is part of every person's experience.