VitalCore Health Strategies

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

VitalCore Health Strategies$90K — $110K *
Ionia, MI 48846In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of employment
  • 3-5 years of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting
  • Experience in correctional settings preferred
  • Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

Responsibilities

  • Provide consultations and assessments for emergent psychiatric problems
  • Consult and follow-up on psychotropic medication needs with behavioral health staff
  • Review and assess treatment plans for patients
  • Participate in case conferences and treatment planning
  • Conduct behavioral health evaluations and follow-up care
  • Lead group sessions on behavioral health observation units
  • Attend training sessions and maintain required credentials

Benefits

  • Holiday Pay for multiple federal holidays
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account options
  • Life insurance and short/long term disability coverage
  • Identity theft protection and pet insurance
  • 401K with plan matching
  • PTO and annual incentive bonuses
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Full Job Description
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Benefits Package Included But Not Limited To:

  • Holiday Pay: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account


Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Schedule

  • Full-Time


Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Position Summary

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric care to a diverse patient population. This role requires a compassionate, resilient, and highly skilled professional who can navigate unique challenges to deliver exceptional mental health support. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, medical doctors, and correctional staff, to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address the complex mental health needs of the patient population.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Essential Functions
  • Provides consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
  • Provides consultation and follow-up to behavioral health staff to ascertain the need for psychotropic medication.
  • Reviews treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
  • Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for
  • behavioral health treatment.
  • Provides behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
  • Participates in collaborative consultation with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
  • Participates in various treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
  • Participates in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
  • Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
  • Conducts group sessions on behavioral health observation units including medication compliance groups.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Supervising Psychiatrist.
  • Maintains all required credentials including CPR certification.
  • Attends training and meetings as required.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Minimum Requirements
  • Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of employment.
  • Must demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities such as decision-making, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting, correctional experience is preferred.

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