Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health Urgent Care bei Common Ground
Common Ground · Pontiac, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Pontiac
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS ONLY
Positions Available
Contingent – incumbents work as open shifts fit their availability; Shift times are from 10:30 am - 8:30 pm. Clinic is open Monday's, Tuesday's, Thursday's and Friday's.
Base pay starting at $75.00 per hour
About You
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide co-occurring psychiatric/substance use/medical evaluation and treatment to children and adults in crisis. This position will demonstrate an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration that will work with individuals and families/caregivers who are experiencing behavioral health crises. Emphasis will be placed on the provision of problem-focused, time-limited psychotherapy in conjunction with other mental health professionals. If you wish to serve those in crisis, we invite you to apply! Find more information in the linked job description here: BHUC - NP Job Description
Day in the Life
- In collaboration with overseeing psychiatrist, provide psychiatric services to children and adults through psychiatric evaluation, medication review and prescription, consultation to staff/family members/provider network, etc.
- Provide emergency medication review for persons served within the Oakland County Health Network (OCHN)
- Provide active psychiatric treatment which includes psychiatric evaluation, medication review, medication prescribing, and any other psychiatric service
- Provide psychiatric services to persons served in Common Ground services across programs such as Oakland Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service (OACIS) and Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) and Genesee Mobile Crisis Service Team (GMCS)
- Evaluate the consumer’s medication needs and write prescriptions to start medically necessary medications for people who have been referred to the BHUC
- Ensure all documentation in consumer’s chart is complete and electronically signed so that patients can access recommendations and medication instructions
What you need to apply
- Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree as a Nurse Practitioner with a focus on psychiatric nursing
- Must be licensed/certified as a Nurse Practitioner from Michigan State Board of Nursing and ANA/ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Completion of an accredited program as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, including preceptorship
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license
- Controlled Substance License, preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year psychiatric nursing experience in crisis work and client/patient screening and assessment
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in providing direct client care to persons receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders
- Experience with telemedicine, preferred
- Experience providing medication management for psychiatric patients, preferred
- Experience working in therapy strategies, preferred
What Makes Us Different?
- Non-Profit mission-driven, person-focused environment
- Opportunity for professional growth
- Smaller Units/Manageable workloads
- Team orientated environment
- An organizational culture of mental & behavioral health support for all
For your hard work
- APPRECIATION!
- Generous paid time off (for eligible employees)
- Shift premiums (for eligible employees)
- Employer sponsored benefit & wellness plans (including 16% fringe pay, Calm App, etc.) (for eligible employees)
- Competitive wages
Common Ground is one of the top-ten crisis intervention organizations in the country. For over 50 years we have been helping people move from crisis to hope. At Common Ground, we help individuals and families who are experiencing crises of any kind, from suicide to substance use, human trafficking, mental illness and more.
Helping people in crisis 24/7 is at the heart of everything we do by offering hope, healing and recovery. Our caring and dedicated team meets people wherever they are; in person, call, text, chat, or virtually. We listen, assist, and advocate for anyone needing emotional support so they do not feel alone.
Common Ground is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, among other factors.
Find out more at https://commongroundhelps.org
