Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

at  Ascension

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Verified by local Credentialing Office.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Verified by local Credentialing Office.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Master’s degree of Nursing required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ascension Eastwood Behavioral Health is seeking a fully licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for their Livonia location.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In collaboration with a physician, provide for the expansion of individualized behavioral healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions.

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination. Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies. Perform preventative health assessments, screening and patient care.
• Provide direct treatment and management of health conditions via referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsel and educate patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Document delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.