Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NP)

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric consultation, diagnostic and treatment services to the identified patient population, including medication management and crisis intervention services, while working under the supervision of the Staff Psychiatrist or the Medical Executive Director. They ensure compliance with state and facility guidelines by maintaining required documentation to demonstrate compliance with supervision requirements. Overall, they play a crucial role in improving the mental health of patients by providing comprehensive care and treatment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive assessment and treatment services, including medication management and crisis intervention.
They are responsible for monitoring medications and initiating appropriate therapies, as well as documenting all relevant patient care issues.
The role requires sensitivity to cultural diversity issues and providing individualized care that is consistent with the age and developmental needs of each patient.
The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner adheres to established policies and procedures for admission and transfer, and assumes responsibility and accountability for their judgments and actions.
They also provide input into facility committees and participate in on-call schedules if required.
Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school.

Experience

• Two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Psychiatric experience preferred and/or experience in a residential healthcare institution.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the state of practice, as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Adult PMHNP certification.
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

Please refer the Job description for details