Job Summary

The Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is seeking a highly motivated, full-time Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team in support of our government customer, U.S. Special Operations Command. This position will play a critical role in advancing the Preservation of the Forces and Family (POTFF) program, which is dedicated to optimizing and sustaining the mission readiness, longevity, and performance of Special Operations Forces (SOF). Through integrated and holistic human performance initiatives, POTFF strengthens both the Forces and their families, ensuring comprehensive support for those who serve. As a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will contribute to impactful research and analytics that drive evidence-based decision-making and enhance the effectiveness of these vital programs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of SOF personnel and their families while working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

This position provides a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services, such as general screening, routine examinations, diagnosing, treating, and counseling patients. The Occupational Nurse Practitioner promotes preventive care and health maintenance through formal and individual education, counseling, and evidence-based educational lectures. Additionally, this role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, participating in ongoing quality improvement and safety initiatives, and staff development activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF, e.g., supervise and provide general screening, medical care, and examinations of patients for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving all organ systems, and provide immunizations, diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated.
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidence-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members
• Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization
• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety

Key Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Certified as a Psychiatric-Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate
• Meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions
• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local MTF
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) from the American Heart Association, with documentation provided
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs .
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.