PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
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Job Details
- Psychiatric
Nurse Practitioner in Sumter, SC
- Full Time
Permanent Position
- Hours of
Operation: 8:00AM-6:00PM (Schedule must be set within these hours)
- Provider-led,
primary. and post-acute organization focused on senior living communities and
senior living residents.
- Fee-For-Service
Healthcare Company
Job Summary
The company was created by the merger of leading senior healthcare providers. With
a combined footprint reaching 26 states and over 1000 senior living facilities,
our company innovates solutions for senior care delivery with a unique focus on
prevention and care coordination.
We are currently seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to
manage patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. We support a
balanced work life with job fulfillment for all our employees. The incoming
provider will commit to the highest quality of care using an organized,
multidisciplinary team approach to provide continuity of care throughout the
post-acute continuum. Our patient population served includes adults and
geriatrics.
Responsibilities
- Psych Inpatient care- rounding and new patient admissions
- Coordination of care with attendings, consults, referral
sources, and hospital staff
- Assess and manage inpatient census
- Perform physical exams, obtain complete medical history, and
record findings
- Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Interpret and integrate data to determine preliminary
diagnosis and therapeutic plan
- Order/administer medication and injections as deemed
medically necessary
- Instruct patient/family regarding medications, post admission
care and treatments
- Educate patients regarding health and illness prevention
- Collaborate with physicians in managing acute needs of
patients
Requirements
- Valid South Carolina Nurse Practitioner License
- ANCC Certification as a Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- DEA License
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner
program
- BLS and ACLS Certified
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Possess traits of punctuality, organizational
skills, and ability to function within a team.