[Hiring] Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner @Fast Pace Health

Role Description

Providers will see clients across the lifespan for both diagnostic evaluation and medication management virtually through a telehealth platform and live in the clinic setting. The nurse practitioner (NP) is responsible for independent decision making in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The NP will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.

The NP demonstrates:

• Advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge
• Clinical/technical competence
• Sound clinical judgment
• Professional communication skills
• Timely and compliant documentation
• Responsibility for professional development and competency validation

Fast Pace Health strives to provide a best in class patient experience in every interaction. We are seeking a highly-skilled, experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to nurturing our Fast Pace mission of teamwork, communication, empowerment and quality care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

Fast Pace Health aims to push for a new vision of healthcare in rural communities that will consist of an array of different services. We are changing the delivery of healthcare in these rural areas by integrating excellent patient care, education, accessibility, and community service, in a way that puts the patient’s needs first and improves the health status of our communities.

We are currently seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Providers typically see clients across the lifespan for both diagnostic evaluation and medication management virtually and live in the clinic setting. Schedule is flexible and does not include weekends.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Nursing
• At least two years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in a mental health setting
• Valid State Nurse Practitioner License in 2 or more Fast Pace States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Indiana, Arkansas, or North Carolina)
• Valid DEA License
• ANCC Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Willingness to seek additional state licenses

Requirements

• Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and co-workers.
• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related services.
• Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members; including other providers, nurses, front desk staff, x-ray, and other support staff.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
• Provide supportive therapy to individuals or family members for those with chronic mental health conditions.
• Document patients’ medical and psychological histories, mental status exams, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health, medications, and treatment plans.
• Monitor patients’ medication usage and results.
• Administer and monitor prescribed prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by laws and regulations.
• Responsible for learning the aspects of compliance in the company by completing all mandatory compliance training.
• The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all employees.
• The ability to build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
• The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
• The ability to perform the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.
• Ability to comply with Company standards of operations.
• Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.
• The ability to promote and maintain a respectful culture of employee, employer and business confidentiality.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Holiday pay
• PTO
• Medical, dental, vision
• Work-Life balance
• Opportunity to participate in community events and outreach programs
• Dynamic team environment