NURSE PRACTITIONER

UHS$90K — $120K *
Bronx, NY 10499In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner with specialization in addiction medicine and/or psychiatry
  • Proven expertise in treating patients with mental illness and chemical dependency
  • Board eligible or Board certified as a Nurse Practitioner
  • In good standing with licensing board and current malpractice insurance required
  • Strong communication abilities, both verbal and written
  • Considerable knowledge of integrated care treatment approaches and diverse patient needs

Responsibilities

  • Provides psychiatric evaluations and treatment services to patients
  • Conducts routine and psychiatric evaluations and manages psychopharmacologic treatments
  • Documents all evaluations and treatment visits promptly on the same day
  • Ensures timely interactions with patients and timely documentation
  • Communicates patient status and treatment needs with attending physicians and psychiatrists
  • Participates in weekly clinical meetings to discuss patient care
  • Available for after-hours on-call duties as needed

Benefits

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within the organization
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
  • 401(K) with company matching contributions
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Free basic life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. For more information, please visit: www.skywoodrecovery.com

Qualifications

The Nurse Practitioner provides services to patients and consults with program staff regarding treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment services
  • Performs routine and psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment of patients at admission and ongoing, completing documentation of all evaluations and treatment visits on the day of the session and according to documentation requirements.
  • Ensures timely meetings with patients and timely documentation of related notes.
  • Practices according to industry standards for psychopharmacologic treatment.
  • Communicates with attending physicians, psychiatrists, etc. regarding status and treatment of the patient.
  • Participates in weekly staff and clinical meetings.
  • After hour on-call schedule as needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Considerable knowledge of contemporary treatment approaches to integrated care.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of a variety of models and theories of addiction, MI, and related issues.
  • Knowledge of philosophies, practices, policies and outcomes of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.
  • Be in good standing with licensing board.
Current malpractice insurance required.

Education and Experience
  • Licensed NP with specialty in addiction medicine and/or psychiatry.
  • Expertise treating patients with mental illness and chemical dependency.
  • Board eligible or Board certified as a Nurse Practitioner
Benefit Highlights
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Free Basic Life Insurance


Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

  • Augusta, MI 49012 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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