Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Join our team at the Wyoming State Hospital and fulfill your passion for serving others and making a difference in your community while starting a state government career. This position provides psychiatric services in an inpatient hospital setting for an adult population in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Evanston is a small Rocky Mountain community that is a 45-minute drive from Park City, Utah's world-famous ski slopes.

Evanston is excellent for recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, biking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE!

Human Resource Contact:
Brenda Hales / brenda.hales /

• Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients in a hospital setting.
• Provide ongoing psychiatric assessments and treatment to patients.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Perform on‑call clinical coverage as needed and directed by the hospital medical director.
• Maintain all appropriate paperwork required for patient care in a timely manner.
• Assist in follow‑up planning for the discharge of patients.
• Maintain an active role in updating treatment plans.
• Participate in committees and perform administrative duties as directed by the medical director.

• Knowledge of psychopharmacology, medication side effects, risks, and benefits.
• Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric illness.
• Knowledge of how co‑morbid conditions (medical and neurological conditions, substance use, intellectual limitations) can affect psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge of the guidelines, rules, and regulations regarding prescribing practices.
• Knowledge of federal, state laws governing psychiatric practice.

Education: As required by Wyoming State Licensing Board

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the Wyoming Board of Nursing.

Ability to bend, lift, twist, push, pull, etc., as would be expected to provide patient care and treatment in the clinic and hospital settings.

• FLSA:
  Exempt
• At‑Will position
• Pre‑employment drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on safety‑sensitive positions. Drug testing will be completed on any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
• We participate in E‑Verify.
• The Wyoming Department of Health offers an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, state retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, and longevity pay.

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.